GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
Neil Pang | The Guam Daily Post Mar 19, 2017
With 30 individuals alleging child sex abuse at the hands of Guam Catholic priests spanning four decades, the total amount of monetary damages being sought in U.S. District Court of Guam cases now surpasses the amount of money the church currently holds in assets.
Archdiocesan Finance Council President Richard Untalan recently said in a press conference with Guam’s media that the council had identified about $132 million in net book assets, which include churches, land and schools under the Archdiocese of Agana.
Of the 30 cases filed in local and federal courts, 27 were filed by plaintiffs represented by Attorney David Lujan. In those suits, the plaintiffs are pursuing “all general, special, exemplary and punitive damages, as allowed by law in a sum to be proven at trial and in an amount not less than ($5 million).”
With 27 cases seeking at least $5 million each, the total amount sought by Lujan’s clients has reached a minimum of $135 million.
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