The church sex scandal

The church sex scandal recently out of date, the largest single sum compensation. Participate in settlement negotiations on behalf of the four victims, said U.S. Orange County Catholic District has agreed to pay the sum of all the victims of more than 100 million U.S. dollars in compensation, and the parish priest of this church staff committed acts of sexual assault bill. 100 million U.S. dollars of compensation it was unprecedented According to the Evening News reported on the 5th, after more than two years of tough litigation, The plaintiffs and the Orange County Catholic representative in the final on the 2nd night reached a settlement agreement. One of the victims involved in the negotiations on behalf of the "New York Times" said that the compensation payments will total more than 100 million U.S. dollars. All 87 victims per awarded more than one million U.S. dollars. This is the date the United States because of the church sex scandal case the maximum compensation broken the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston last year was the compensation records. Catholic Archdiocese of Boston last September an agreement with the victims, agreed to pay a total of up to 85 million U.S. dollars in compensation, 552 to settle allegations the parish priest sexual assault cases. Heal the hearts of victims injured sentiment against Orange County Catholic District instituted all allegations of sexual assault occurred in Brown 1 998 years, took over the diocese before. Cases involved 30 priests, 11 churches and non-clergy two nuns. At the time of the incident, most of the victims are minors. During more than two years of proceedings, Orange County Catholic District this year, in June agreed to pay 40 million U.S. dollars to put up the Group of litigation, But it was rejected by the parties and the deadlock until recently was only a week break. When the plaintiff counsel and Brown two evening smiling from the negotiating room to come out, have been waiting outside in the dozens of victims hugged each other, and choke with sobs. Aged 34-year-old victim if Aileikashitai said she eventually to the church seriously deal with the sex scandal satisfaction But money does not stay in their bridging the deep wounds. Back in the 1980s, when the bloom was a priest Castelnuovo repeatedly ruined, and therefore pregnancy. "Seek forgiveness can not rely on a bishops' Sorry, ' should carry out their responsibilities and work to ensure that such crimes do not occur. "Castelnuovo said. Church endure, charitable Catholic Although the United States could not hold out any longer be considered the world's richest church, But in recent years continue to be exposed to the sex scandal for the Diocese saddled with a heavy burden of compensation. Some parishes even plunged into the verge of bankruptcy situation. Bishop Brown said that the 100 million U.S. dollars of extra compensation to bear. According to Orange County Catholic areas by the end of 2003 the assets of record of the Diocese of the total 23 million U.S. dollars in cash, Another 171 million U.S. dollars spent on various investments. Orange County Catholic priest, the spokesman said Jiaofen Kingston, compensation for the "significant part" will be paid by insurance policies, the Diocese of all religions, educational and charitable activities would be affected. However, the United States Catholic magazine "America" editorial Tuomashilishi that Orange County Catholic high price of such compensation Although satisfy the victims, it would make the people who receive subsidies from the church and relief to become the new "victim."