Washington, United States, Feb 19, 2026 (AFP) - US Catholic diocese reaches $180 mn deal to settle sex abuse lawsuits

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2026-02-19

A Catholic diocese in New Jersey has agreed to pay $180 million to settle hundreds of sexual abuse claims, the US parish's bishop said this week. The settlement from the Diocese of Camden, near Philadelphia, will cover more than 300 survivors of sexual abuse in connection to incidents committed by priests in the 1970s and 1980s. Bishop Joseph A. Williams said in a letter on Tuesday that a committee representing the survivors agreed to the terms o......

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