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Accused priests. Millions in quiet payouts. And it was all kept on a list

By Sandro Contenta And Mary Ormsby
Star
June 28, 2018

https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2018/06/28/accused-priests-millions-in-quiet-payouts-and-it-was-all-kept-on-a-list.html

Retired priest Father Charles Henry Sylvestre seen in 2005. Eleven of his abuse victims received a total of $5.2 million in settlements with the Roman Catholic Diocese of London.
Photo by Diana Martin

This is how money was paid out in settlements involving the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ont.

A one-page document filed with London’s Superior Court provides a rare window at how a Canadian diocese dealt with a string of sexual abuse allegations against its priests. The chart was part of a decade-long court battle between the Roman Catholic Diocese of London and its insurance company. The settlement amounts total $15 million, plus legal and other costs. We provide a breakdown.

The priests and the payouts Payments made by the Roman Catholic Diocese of London to 50 people accusing 12 priests of sexual abuse. The largely secret settlements, reached between 2000 and 2017, were for alleged abuses committed between 1963 and 1971. Each box represents a separate settlement.

 




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