New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180M settlement with survivors of alleged clergy sex abuse
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A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million to settle clergy sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of survivors, closing a long and contentious chapter in New Jersey’s reckoning with church abuse.
Bishop Joseph Williams, who serves the Diocese of Camden, announced the agreement in a letter on Tuesday.
“For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue,” Williams wrote. “It represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they have long sought and deserve.”
The diocese, which serves six counties in southern New Jersey outside Philadelphia, said about 300 survivors brought claims.
Attorney Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims in the case, credited survivors’ persistence in reaching the agreement after years of litigation.
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