STOCKTON (CA)
The Modesto Bee
[PDF: Statement from Bishop Blaire]
The Stockton Record
STOCKTON — The Diocese of Stockton has reached a settlement with the plaintiff who accused a former priest of molesting him while the two served at Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton years ago. The plaintiff, identified in court papers as John TZ Doe, said he recovered memories of the abuse only after the statute of limitations had expired, so he sued. A jury earlier this month found that Father Michael Kelly was liable for sexual molestation. Kelly, who was removed from his office by the diocese after the jury’s finding, has since left for his native Ireland. On Friday, the diocese announced that it will pay the plaintiff and his attorneys $3.75 million, bringing to a close any further litigation against the diocese or Kelly in this case.
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