KANSAS CITY (MO)
MSN News
Reuters
The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has agreed to pay $9.95 million to settle all outstanding sexual abuse claims against its priests in a bid to close a long-running scandal.
The settlement resolves 30 pending claims filed between 2010 and earlier this year alleging abuse by priests 20 or more years ago, the diocese said in a statement.
“The diocese sincerely hopes that this settlement can bring about some closure to those hurt by abuse in the past,” it said.
A large part of the settlement will be covered by insurers, with the diocese paying the rest, the statement said.
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