MONTANA
Missoulian
By MATT VOLZ Associated Press | Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
HELENA – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena has pledged to open its books and attempt to use a mediator to settle claims that priests and nuns sexually abused about 250 people as children in western Montana.
Attorneys for the diocese and for the plaintiffs in the two lawsuits asked District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock of Helena last week to temporarily halt court proceedings as they begin the process.
The sides plan to meet next month to set up interviews of each alleged victim to determine the validity of claims.
The diocese also has said it would open its financial records and share its files on accused priests with the plaintiffs’ attorneys.
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