Huge payout over US priests sex-scandals - $166 mil.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/03/201132613036537725.html


Decision to pay $166 million in damages is the largest ever by a Catholic religious order such as the Jesuits.



The Pacific Northwest chapter of the Roman Catholic Church's Jesuit order has agreed to pay $166 million to settle more than 500 child sexual abuse claims against priests in five states, attorneys have said.

The decision on Friday compels a payout by the Society of Jesus in the Oregon Province, and is part of an agreement to resolve its two-year-old bankruptcy case. Lawyers for the victims said it is also the largest ever payout by a Catholic religious order such as the Jesuits.

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