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Archdiocese of Los Angeles Reaches $880 Million Settlement Over Child Abuse Claims

The abuse allegations, many of which date back to the 1940s and 50s, involve clergy, lay personnel associated with the Archdiocese, and religious order priests who served in Los Angeles over the decades. This settlement follows a 2007 agreement in which the Archdiocese paid $660 million to 500 survivors, bringing the total compensation paid to over $1.5 billion.