Lawsuits and Their Effects
The Associated Press estimated the settlements of sex abuse cases from 1950 to 2007 totaled more than $2 billion. BishopAccountability puts the figure at more than $3 billion in 2012.
Read more about this topic: Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Cases/Archive 4
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