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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
The $180 million settlement expands a 2022 agreement and will fund a trust for 300+ abuse survivors, including child protection reforms, pending bankruptcy court approval.
- The Diocese of Camden in New Jersey has agreed to pay $180 million to settle claims from more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
- The Diocese of Camden filed for bankruptcy in 2020 amid lawsuits stemming from sexual abuse claims and had previously agreed to pay $87.5 million in 2022.
- While sizeable, the $180 million settlement remains dwarfed by the $880 million settlement the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay in 2024 to clergy sexual abuse victims.
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The Catholic Diocese of Camden, in New Jersey, agreed to pay US$ 180 million (about $942 million) to end hundreds of sexual abuse proceedings. The announcement was made this week by Bishop Joseph A. Williams, a member of the parish, and reported that more than 300 survivors of acts of abuse committed by members of the clergy will be covered by the definition.
N.J. Catholic diocese OKs abuse settlement
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Catholic diocese agreed this week to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements.
The abuse of priests took place in the 1970s and 1980s in the Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey A diocese of New Jersey agreed to pay 180 million
New Jersey diocese announces $180M abuse settlement (WPVI-TV)
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, announced it has reached a $180-million abuse settlement with more than 300 plaintiffs. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they ...
Diocese of Camden announces ‘milestone’ $180 million abuse settlement
Bishop Joseph Williams thanked abuse victims for their “bravery and persistence” in coming forward with allegations. The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, will fund a $180 million settlement for abuse victims, Bishop Joseph Williams said [...]
New Jersey Catholic diocese settles abuse claims for $180M
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements. Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is lon…
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