Los Angeles Archdiocese to Pay $880 Million to 1,353 Victims in Largest-Ever Settlement

Oct 17, 2024, 02:44 AM

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by 1,353 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. Announced on Wednesday, this settlement brings the archdiocese's cumulative payouts over the last two decades to approximately $1.5 billion. The agreement represents the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese to date and is the largest settlement ever paid by the church.