GUAM
Pacific News Center
Written by Janela Carrera
Attorney Lujan says he may seek a stay in court as early as next Monday.
Guam – A settlement is now in the works for the scores of sex abuse lawsuits filed against the catholic church, but not everyone is on board just yet.
In particular, Archbishop Anthony Apuron’s legal counsel and a couple other parties are still not aware of the negotiations between Attorney David Lujan and Hope and Healing Guam, the non-profit organization funded by the archdiocese to provide compensation for victims of church sex abuse.
It’s been about a year since the first allegation of clergy sexual abuse surfaced against the catholic church publicly and in just a few months’ time, the pending scores of lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Agana could see an end. Attorney David Lujan says a majority of the clients who are suing the church and various clergy members are looking forward to settling, saying “I doubt if any of my clients are going to reject a check.”
“They’re very optimistic, which is one of the things that’s attractive is the hope from them is to settle everything by Sept. 1st,” said Lujan.
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