Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 20, 2022 / 10:55 am
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, will pay $87.5 million to approximately 300 alleged sexual abuse victims, under a settlement reached Tuesday.
The payout, one of the largest by a U.S. diocese, would surpass the Archdiocese of Boston's historic 2003 settlement of almost $85 million, the Associated Press reported. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has the largest settlement to date, $660 million.
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Camden still must approve the settlement.
Payments of the funds will roll out over a four-year period into a trust. The agreement also requires the diocese to keep “maintaining or enhancing” child protection protocols.