$5m settlement over child abuse by Miami church
Miami, Florida -
The Miami archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church paid out 5.2 million dollars in settlements of child sex abuse cases in 2004, according to its annual report presented by Archbishop John Favalora, reports AFP.
Since it introduced legal insurance coverage in 1966, the Miami archdiocese has paid out 17.6 million dollars in settlements and legal counsel for priests, nuns and lay employees, the report said.
The report "Protecting God’s Children" published since 2003, aims to evaluate sex abuse cases in the Catholic church, following a 2002 scandal involving priests.
The November 2002 bishops’ conference held in Dallas, Texas set out rules to follow in cases of priests involved in sex abuse crimes against children in the United States.
dated February 04, 2005
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The Miami archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church paid out 5.2 million dollars in settlements of child sex abuse cases in 2004, according to its annual report presented by Archbishop John Favalora, reports AFP.
Since it introduced legal insurance coverage in 1966, the Miami archdiocese has paid out 17.6 million dollars in settlements and legal counsel for priests, nuns and lay employees, the report said.
The report "Protecting God’s Children" published since 2003, aims to evaluate sex abuse cases in the Catholic church, following a 2002 scandal involving priests.
The November 2002 bishops’ conference held in Dallas, Texas set out rules to follow in cases of priests involved in sex abuse crimes against children in the United States.
dated February 04, 2005
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