Too bad the people responsible for the cover up aren't going to Jail. The whole story can be found at the Drudgereport.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hundreds of people who claim they were abused by clergy affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles can expect to be paid more than $1 million each in a $660 million settlement of their lawsuits. The deal, by far the largest settlement in the church's sexual abuse scandal, was reached Saturday, said Ray Boucher, the lead plaintiff's attorney.
The archdiocese, America's largest, and the plaintiffs were set to release a statement Sunday morning and hold a news conference Monday, he said.
An anonymous source with knowledge of the deal placed its value at $660 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal. The source spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the settlement had not been officially announced.
The amount, which would average a little more than $1.3 million per plaintiff, exceeded earlier reports that the settlement would be between $600 million and $650 million.
Some Roman Catholic orders - the Servites, Claretians and Oblates - will be carved out of the agreement because they refused to participate, the source said. The settlement also calls for the release of confidential priest personnel files after review by a judge assigned to oversee the litigation,
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I approve of the RCC making these settlements but still wonder when the Pope (and church) are going to deal directly with this continuing abuse problem instead of worrying about which church is the only authorized church from God. It seems like some of their priorities are a little skewed in this respect.
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I approve of the RCC making these settlements but still wonder when the Pope (and church) are going to deal directly with this continuing abuse problem instead of worrying about which church is the only authorized church from God. It seems like some of their priorities are a little skewed in this respect.
What continuing problem? Last I've checked, all cases were from a long time ago. I haven't read any recent abuses.
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What continuing problem? Last I've checked, all cases were from a long time ago. I haven't read any recent abuses.
It is a continuing problem in that there are well-placed people within "the church" to this day who are attempting to cover up those abuses.
Again are there any recent abuses? I'm not denying what went on in the past but what I've seen, there hasn't been any abuses for decades.What's going on now is pure gold digging rather then dealing with an on going issue.
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Ronald Reagan: 'Everybody that is for abortion has already been born'
"I never said I was worth it. I only said I wouldn't do it for less " William F. Buckley Jr.
Should a priest who molested a child 25 years ago be liable for that crime today? If the answer is "yes" (and I hope there aren't many who would answer "no"), then the efforts by some within the church to cover up those abuses even today (and, yes, I've read about recent occurances of cover-up) constitutes a current problem.
Gold digging? Maybe. I tend to think that almost all civil litigation is, and I hate it when people use a legitimate problem to try to make a buck for themselves. But if these people were molested as children, I'm not going to question their motives. For God's sake, the people who molested them should've been the people they could trust the most outside of their immediate family. As a protestant Christian, the abuse of the faith invested in the RCC sickens me. What is the church doing to insure that these abuses 1.) aren't occuring today and 2.) won't occur in the future? Serious question.
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Don't get me wrong, I agree with what you say about the abuse. That was yesterday, not today. I'm Catholic and have seen many steps they have done to ensure protection of the children. I nkow there is back ground screenings and training before anyone can assist in my kids school.
I have a real problem though with the celebration of the penalty that area's Diosis will pay. It's money that would be going to many of the poor and needy ending up in the hands of a few like it's some kind of lottery.
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Ronald Reagan: 'Everybody that is for abortion has already been born'
"I never said I was worth it. I only said I wouldn't do it for less " William F. Buckley Jr.
The settlements they are paying is a direct result of their criminal behavior, they aren't getting nearly the punishment they deserve. RICO should have been used against the entire organization when the scope of the cover-up was first discovered. The fact that this heinous crime was committed by a Christian organization makes me sick.
I approve of the RCC making these settlements but still wonder when the Pope (and church) are going to deal directly with this continuing abuse problem instead of worrying about which church is the only authorized church from God. It seems like some of their priorities are a little skewed in this respect.
What continuing problem? Last I've checked, all cases were from a long time ago. I haven't read any recent abuses.
These types of abuses apparently don't get reported in a timely manner for whatever various reasons. Most of them appear to have been reported 25 years or so after the fact. If that timeline continues, it's early to say that further abuses aren't occurring. It's also disturbing that in many cases the RCC had transferred molesters to different parishes without warning parishioners or protecting their flock. Although the RCC is paying huge sums of money in settlements, they still aren't addressing why so many priests are doing this sick kind of activity nor are they establishing a policy to simply turn the sickos into the authorities.
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Jesus Christ--The reason for the season!
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.
If you're certain you know everything, there's little opportunity to learn anything.
Although the RCC is paying huge sums of money in settlements, they still aren't addressing why so many priests are doing this sick kind of activity nor are they establishing a policy to simply turn the sickos into the authorities.
How do you know this to be true or are you simply speculating?
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John Adams “The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.”
Ronald Reagan: 'Everybody that is for abortion has already been born'
"I never said I was worth it. I only said I wouldn't do it for less " William F. Buckley Jr.
Ouch that's going to leave a mark
