WASHINGTON
KIRO
By Alison Grande
A Sedro-Woolley woman who was molested by a priest settled for $1.2 million dollars Monday after she sued the Seattle Archdiocese.
Jeri Hubbard, 63, was sexually abused as a teenager by Father Michael Cody at St. Charles Parish in Burlington. Hubbard’s attorneys say the Seattle Archdiocese knew Father Cody was a pedophile and instead of taking action, just moved him from parish to parish allowing him to victimize more children.
The Archdiocese settled during Hubbard’s trial in Whatcom County Superior Court, admitted it acted negligently and recklessly.
KIRO 7’s Alison Grande spoke with Hubbard in Mt Vernon today and is putting together her story for KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 6 p.m.
“The Archdiocese of Seattle acknowledged responsibility for the emotional distress of Michael Cody’s victim in keeping with our commitment to healing we worked to reach a fair and just resolution,” Seattle Archdiocese spokesman Greg Magnoni said.
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