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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19762878/
Settlement represents Church’s largest payout in sexual abuse scandal on account of sexual abuse by catholic church.
LOS ANGELES - The nation’s largest Catholic archdiocese will settle its clergy sex abuse cases for at least $600 million, by far the largest payout in the church’s sexual abuse scandal, The Associated Press learned Saturday.
Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the plaintiffs will release a statement Sunday morning and hold a news conference Monday, said Ray Boucher, the lead plaintiff’s attorney.
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 amount exceeded earlier reports from sources that the settlement would be between $600 million and $650 million — $1.2 million and $1.3 million per plaintiff.
Priests’ files would be released
Some Roman Catholic orders — the Servites, Clairites 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, Boucher said.
The settlements push the total amount paid out by the U.S. church since 1950 to more than $2 billion, with about a quarter of that coming from the Los Angeles archdiocese.
It wasn’t immediately clear how the payout would be split among the insurers, the archdiocese and several Roman Catholic religious orders. A judge must sign off on the agreement.
The release of the priest documents was important to the agreement, Boucher said, because it could reveal whether archdiocesan leaders were involved in covering up for abusive priests.
“Transparency is a critical part of this and of all resolutions,” he said
Matthew 16:4 An EVIL and ADULTEROUS generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it,
A look at reports of sex abuse of minors from three companies that together insure the majority of U.S. Protestant churches.
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jun14/0,4670,ProtestantsSexAbuseGlance,00.html
_ Total amount in claims paid: Over the last five years, GuideOne Insurance has averaged approximately $4 million per year in child sex abuse and sexual misconduct settlements, excluding attorney fees.
_ Total amount in claims paid: Total of approximately $7.8 million has been paid out in claims for sexual misconduct and child sex abuse over the past 15 years. (Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co.)
Church Mutual Insurance Co.
_ Total number of clients insured: 96,000
_ Number of churches-worship centers insured: 95,000
_ Number of other religious groups insured: 1,000
_ Top five denominations insured: United Methodist _ 10,000 churches; Southern Baptist _ 9,600 churches; Assemblies of God, _ 4,000 churches; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America _ 3,300 churches; Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod _ 2,600 churches.
_ Reports on sex abuse of minors: Company has received an average of about 100 reports a year alleging child sex abuse over the past decade.
_ Other sexual misconduct: Company has received an average of about 100 reports a year alleging other sexual misconduct over the past decade.
_ Total amount in claims paid: Declined to release because company deems figure proprietary information.
GuideOne Insurance Co.
_ Total number of clients insured: 45,000
_ Number of churches-worship centers insured: 43,495
_ Number of other religious groups insured: 1,505
_ Top five denominations insured: Baptist (all types) _ 10,922 churches; Presbyterian_ 2,812 churches; Lutheran_ 2,665 churches; Methodist _ 1,742 churches; Disciples of Christ/Christian Church of America _ 1,391 churches.
_ Reports on sex abuse of minors: Company has received an average of about 160 reports of child sex abuse a year for the past two decades.
_ Other sexual misconduct: Company has received an average of about 40 reports of sexual misconduct each year for the past two decades.
_ Total amount in claims paid: Over the last five years, GuideOne has averaged approximately $4 million per year in child sex abuse and sexual misconduct settlements, excluding attorney fees.
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co.
_ Total number of clients insured: 30,000
_ Number of churches-worship centers insured: 27,000
_ Number of other religious groups insured: 3,000
_ Top five denominations insured: Southern Baptists _ 4,000 churches; Assemblies of God _ 2,300 churches;
_ Non-denominational (churches that haven't claimed an affiliation) _ just under 2,300; United Methodist _ under 2,000; Independent Baptists _ under 2,000
_ Reports on sex abuse of minors: Company has received an average of 73 reports of BOTH child sex abuse and other sexual misconduct each year for the past 15 years. The company did know how many of that total were child sex abuse cases and how many were other sexual misconduct because it doesn't organize its data that way.
2007-07-30 00:27:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, God is a good God. But Gavin, you forget another wonderful point...The Lord also believes in "you." His love is so deep for you that when He looks at you now He is not seeing as much the unthankful, deceived man that you are, but He sees the man that you can become if you would quit kicking against all the truth that the Lord is showering on you through those that truly love Him. We may be few, but nevertheless, we are out there. I know you are hearing what is being said, but you're just stubborn and allowing the devil to keep you from receiving what is rightfully yours because of the cross of Jesus, and that is Salvation. Is that really what you want? The ball is in your court, Gavin.
2007-07-30 12:06:51
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answered by HeVn Bd 4
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Christianity does not have anything to do with these...
Besides... He is God... He can do what He wants.
Get you head out of the old testament past and come find out what God has done through Jesus Christ in the new testament. Your future depends on it....
2007-07-30 07:29:35
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answered by Bill Mac 7
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