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	Major Settlements in Catholic Clergy Cases Associated Press, carried in Myrtle Beach Sun News [United States] July 5, 2005 Sexual abuse by U.S. Roman Catholic priests has cost the church more than $1 billion. Some of the largest known payouts to victims in the past three years: Jan. 29, 2002 - Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., pays an estimated $15 million to settle 11 lawsuits. Declares bankruptcy two years later in the face of more claims. Sept. 9, 2002 - Diocese of Providence, R.I., pays $13.5 million to settle 36 claims. Sept. 19, 2002 - Boston Archdiocese settles with 86 victims of former priest John Geoghan for $10 million. May 22, 2003 - Diocese of Manchester, N.H., settles with 61 people for $6.5 million. June 10, 2003 - Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., pays $25.7 million to 243 victims. Sept. 9, 2003 - Boston Archdiocese reaches $85 million settlement with 552 people. Nov. 20, 2003 - Cincinnati Archdiocese, in an agreement with prosecutors, creates a $3 million fund to compensate victims. Dec. 2, 2004 - Diocese of Orange, Calif., settles 90 abuse claims for an amount revealed a month later to be $100 million. June 3, 2005 - Diocese of Covington, Ky., agrees to create a $120 million fund to compensate victims. A judge gave preliminary approval to the settlement July 5.