The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has finalized its $660 million settlement to 500 victims of clergy sexual abuse. The settlement is the largest in any Roman Catholic diocese. Plaintiffs have voiced a mixed reaction to the deal, which will avoid court testimony for top church officials on how they hid the abuse.
Victim Erin Brady: “Fourteen years ago I went to Cardinal Roger Mahony, and I asked him for two things: one, to pay for therapy, and two, to remove my perpetrator from ministry. Fourteen years later he is paying for my therapy, but he has not removed this man from ministry. He moved him to Napa, California, where he sits today with full access to children.”