US Arch Dioces pays 153 million euros to victims of sexual harassment
Aaron Hebert, who claimed that a priest had abused him in the 1960s, considered the deal “shame and slapping” on the face.
Gerald Herbert
Arch Dioces of New Orleis Catholic Church in the southern United States, agreed to pay 153 million euros to victims Sexual harassment of clergy.
According to an agreement announced on Wednesday, Arch Dioces, Parishes and many insurance companies benefit the survivors. Pay 179.2 million (153 million euros).
According to a committee announcement of the agreement, the Money will be distributed after the church out of the bankrupt process.
But many of the victims’ lawyers said they would not accept the deal.
“This proposed compensation is designed in a hidden business, Arch Diocese, lenders and intermediaries committees, the vast majority of victims of survival will never accept and undoubtedly reject,” said Soren
“It does not make sense and this is a continuation of the abuse of the abuse of the Arch Dioces on these people,” they said in a statement to the Associated Press News Agency.
The agreement, which concludes the claim filed in 2020, requires the approval of the victims, as well as the bankrupt court and other lenders of the Arch Diocese.
The deal is “shame”
In the 1960s he was abused by a priest, when he was in the eighth year of school, he felt “shame and clap in the face.”
“A. New Orleis’s Arch Dioces And the proposal is being waved to prevent the Archbishop (Gregory) iMond victims and survivors from bringing to the state court, ”Hebert said.
The agreement includes the procedures and procedures and procedures that serve the victims of the “unprecedented” rules and future abuse, including changes in the Arch Diocese process to deal with the statement and abuse of the survivors.
“I thank God for all those who worked to enter into this deal, so that we can see the future towards the lives and the way to treat our local church,” AMond said in a statement.
Oh There are over 500 people in the process They said they were abused by the members of the clergy.
This case led to release a series of church records The standard of leaders who prefer to transfer clergy to the authorities without condemning the allegations of misappropriation and alleged crimes.
Arch Dioces has released a list of Arch Dioces 2018, which identifies more than 50 clergyman from the ministry due to “credible allegations” of sexual harassment.
