L.A. Archdiocese to Pay $60 Million to Settle 45 Sex Abuse Cases - washingtonpost.com

L.A. Archdiocese to Pay $60 Million to Settle 45 Sex Abuse Cases - washingtonpost.com: "Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 2, 2006; Page A02

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 -- Almost five years after a sex scandal erupted within the Roman Catholic Church, the nation's largest archdiocese announced Friday that it will pay $60 million to settle 45 lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests.

The deal, which involves incidents alleged to have occurred before 1955 and after 1986, constitutes the largest settlement made by the archdiocese and follows years of legal battles waged under the leadership of Cardinal Roger Mahony. The archdiocese still faces more than 500 lawsuits by other individuals alleging sexual abuse."