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NBC Chicago
An attorney for six men who claim they were abused by a now-defrocked priest says Jesuit officials have agreed to pay $19.6 million to settle his clients’ lawsuit.
Attorney Jeff Anderson announced the settlement Monday. He said the amount reflects the “magnitude of misconduct” by Donald McGuire’s superiors in the Chicago Province for the Society of Jesus.
Church officials have apologized and said they have taken steps to prevent sexual abuse.
“…We are painfully aware that in the past we did not do enough to prevent the abuse of children and vulnerable adults,” said Fr. Timothy Kesicki in a statement. “We made mistakes by thinking that restrictive measures we undertook with regard to Donald McGuire would be effective.”
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