Church's abuse price tag was $467 million in 2005
Alan Cooperman
NorthJersey.com
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Washington (US):
The financial costs of the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church rose dramatically in 2005, even as the number of new allegations fell, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Thursday.
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See Also:
Accused priests' names to be posted
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Releasing an annual report on their efforts to prevent abuse of minors by priests, the bishops said U.S. dioceses spent $399 million last year on legal settlements with sex abuse victims and an additional $68 million on lawyers' fees, psychological counseling and related expenses -- about three times what they paid in 2004.
The church's cumulative expenditures on child sex abuse claims in the United States are now approaching $1.5 billion. The tally of known victims has topped 12,500. The number of priests and deacons who have been credibly accused since 1950 is close to 5,000.
Apr 02, 2006
Alan Cooperman
NorthJersey.com
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Washington (US):
The financial costs of the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church rose dramatically in 2005, even as the number of new allegations fell, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Thursday.
_____________
See Also:
Accused priests' names to be posted
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Releasing an annual report on their efforts to prevent abuse of minors by priests, the bishops said U.S. dioceses spent $399 million last year on legal settlements with sex abuse victims and an additional $68 million on lawyers' fees, psychological counseling and related expenses -- about three times what they paid in 2004.
The church's cumulative expenditures on child sex abuse claims in the United States are now approaching $1.5 billion. The tally of known victims has topped 12,500. The number of priests and deacons who have been credibly accused since 1950 is close to 5,000.
Apr 02, 2006
