The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims.
The agreement in principle announced Wednesday settles 1,354 child sexual abuse claims, the plaintiffs’ attorney said in a news release.
It is the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese.
In 2007, the archdiocese settled child sex abuse lawsuits with 500 victims for $660 million.
No designated donations to parishes or schools will be used to finance the settlement, the archdiocese said in a statement issued after the settlement announcement.
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