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AP: A Look at the Largest Clergy Abuse Settlements Reached by Catholic Organizations in the US – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

AP: A Look at the Largest Clergy Abuse Settlements Reached by Catholic Organizations in the US

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By The Associated Press, February 18, 2026

A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago.

The settlement, which must still be approved by a bankruptcy court, comes after the diocese had fought a state a grand jury investigation for years before relenting last year.

The Camden diocese, like others nationwide, filed for bankruptcy amid a torrent of lawsuits after the statute of limitations was relaxed.

Here is a list of some of the other large clergy abuse settlements reached by the Catholic Church in the U.S.

Los Angeles

In 2024, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $880 million to more than 1,000 victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades. ….

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