Abominations

Catholic Diocese Pays $1.2 Million In Cases

Jim Nesbitt / News & Observer
The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh paid almost $1.2 million last year to settle five sexual abuse complaints from the 1960s and 1970s against two priests -- about double the amount expected, an annual audit shows. The one-year payout raises the diocese total to more than $1.9 million paid since 1950 to settle claims of sexual misconduct by 37 people against at least 15 priests, diocese spokesman Frank Morock said. Two priests were exonerated by diocese officials during those years, and all are either dead or retired. Full story...

Posted by Editor at January 6, 2007 08:17 PM