SPRINGFIELD (MO)
Ozarks First
April 3, 2019
By Beth Finello
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau has released a letter regarding sex abuse settlements.
Bishop Edward Rice detailed in the letter how much was spent on settlements and legal fees.
In August of 2018, Bishop Rice wrote a letter to members of the church expressing his sorrow for the hurt inflicted upon anyone in the Diocese by the clergy sexual abuse scandal.
In the 2018 letter, Bishop Rice also stated, “in the spirit of accuracy, transparency, and truthfulness, I directed an independent review of diocesan personnel files of all clergy, diocesan and religious, so that we could have an accurate accounting for the 63-year history of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.”
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