L.A. archdiocese settles final priest abuse case; $740 million spent

[trotsky]

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-church-settles-final-priest-abuse-case-740-million-spent-20140218,0,7997563.story

The Los Angeles Archdiocese has settled what officials said is the last of its pending priest molestation lawsuits, bring to a close a decade of wrenching abuse litigation that cost the Catholic Church more than $740 million.

The church reached the $13-million agreement with 17 victims last week, on the eve of a trial scheduled to begin Feb. 14 over the alleged acts of Father Nicolas Aguilar-Rivera, a visiting cleric from Mexico who police believe molested more than two dozen boys over a mere nine months in 1987.

Eleven men, who were ages 7 to 12 when they were allegedly abused by the priest, were scheduled to appear in court to argue that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and his aides had allowed the priest to flee in the days before police were notified.

Well at least it's the final one. Or is it?

Additional abuse suits may still be filed. De Marco said that although the statute of limitations is long expired on most cases, California’s insurance code may allow some abuse victims to still file lawsuit.

There should never be a statute of limitations on crimes against children.

[Bluenorthwest]

1. They call Mahoney 'A Prince of the Church'. Imagine that.

nt

[AtheistCrusader]

2. Only 740 million?

got off cheap.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. From the last settlement: less than 1M per abused child.

WWJD?

[AtheistCrusader]

4. Hand the abusers millstones, a rope, and point them to the nearest boat.

Edit: Hey, at least the lawyers made out like bandits.