Archdiocese of L.A. reaches $880M child sex abuse settlement with 1,353 people

17 Oct 2024, 07:03 by Darryl Coote · UPI

Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who say they were sexually abused as children by members of the church.

The agreement in principle was announced Wednesday by both the archdiocese and the Plaintiff's Liaison Committee. It is believed to be the largest single child abuse settlement by a Catholic archdiocese.