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	Diocese to Pay $198 Million to Settle Abuse Claims By Greg Gross Union-Tribune September 7, 2007 http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/09/sd_diocese_settles_sexual_abus.html The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has reached a $198.125 million settlement with 144 people who were sexually abused by Catholic priests and church workers. Story coming momentarily. The announcement capped marathon discussions (See story from this morning's U-T) between lawyers for the diocese and the victims, who are to receive $1.37 million each. Church officials had filed for bankruptcy reorganization, but recent court rulings pressured them to settle the case.
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