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Updated: Mar 08, 2017

By Krystal Paco

With the Archdiocesan Finance Council behind him Archbishop Michael Byrnes announced the establishment of a settlement fund of $1 million to aid victims of child sexual abuse. He said it will be developed and administered by a third party to establish the procedures for payment of claims. He said they are actively searching for an administrator of the fund.

“The establishment of the fund to aid victims is another concrete step in our effort to reach out to victims of child sexual abuse and do all that we can to help them … and help them heal… and help them find peace… help them find a sense of closure for what they dealt with fo so many years, the Archbishop said. AFC President Richard Untalan says the administrator does not necessarily have to be from Guam, but they are looking…