WASHINGTON (DC)
The Hill
June 2, 2018
By Max Greenwood
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to establish a $210 million trust fund for 450 victims of clergy sexual abuse, church officials announced Thursday.
The payout is believed to be the second highest by the Catholic church in the U.S., according to The Associated Press.
“I recognize that the abuse stole so much from you — your childhood, your innocence, your safety, your ability to trust and, in many cases, your faith,” Archbishop Bernard Hebda said at a news conference, addressing survivors of the abuse.
“Lives were forever changed,” he continued. “The church let you down. I am very sorry.”
The settlement resolves years of bankruptcy proceedings for the archdiocese.
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