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What Individual Survivors Received in Settlements Involving 25 or More Cases
| Settlement | Date/Year | Priests | Amount ($000s) |
Victims | Fees |
Amount per Victim ($000s) |
Comments |
| San Diego CA | 2007-09-07 | 198,100 | 144 | 40% | 825 | Settlement in bankruptcy. | |
| Los Angeles CA | 2006-12-01 | 7 priests active during Mahony's time in LA (Baker, Henry, Rodriguez, Wempe; and Dober, Martini, and Orellana, whom the archdiocese previously cleared) | 60,000 | 45 | 40% | 800 | |
| Los Angeles CA | 2007-07-14 | 221 priests, brothers, lay teachers and other church employees | 660,000 | 508 | 40% | 780 | The archdiocese committed to release documents as part of the settlement but as yet has not. |
| Los Angeles CA - Franciscans | 2006-03-13 | 10 priests and brothers (including Cimmarusti, Van Handel, Krumm, and Cabot) | 28,000 | 25 | 40% | 672 | |
| Orange CA | 2004-12-02 | 31 priests, 10 lay personnel, 2 nuns, and 1 brother | 100,000 | 91 | 40% | 659 | Diocesan files were released as part of the settlement. |
| Sacramento CA | 2005-06-29 | 10 (Lynch, Boyle, Moreno, Garcia, Urbina, Brady, Henson, Mennis, Blanco, and one unnamed) | 35,000 | 33 | 40% | 636 | Settled one day before civil trial of Blanco was set to begin. Insurers covered <50%. Minimum pre-fee payout was $400K; maximum was $4.25M. |
| Oakland CA | 2005-08-05 | Reports do not provide the number or all names of priests in the settlement, but included were 2 claims of abuse by Ponciroli and 4 claims of abuse by Kiesle. | 56,000 | 56 | 40% | 600 | See also other articles on the settlement and thefunding of this settlement. |
| Burlington VT | 2010-05-13 | Paquette and others | 17,650 | 26 | 40% | 407 | |
| Bridgeport CT | 2001-03-08 | 6 priests (Pcolka, Federici, Carr, Coleman, Gorecki, and Malloy) | 15,000 | 26 | 40% | 346 | The amount of this settlement was not reported at the time, but later articles have stated that it was "about $15 million," a number estimated from thediocesan total of $37.7Mfrom 1953 to 2/15/04, minus the $21M settlement on 10/16/03, and the $250K settlement on 6/6/94. This leaves $450K for other settlements, for which amounts have not been disclosed, including: • 1/13/89 (O'Connor) • 1/21/94 (Brett) • 6/26/95 (Coleman) • 3/4/98 (O'Connor) • 3/13/98 (O'Connor) • 5/24/99 (Federici) • Summer 1999 (Stubbs, Carr, and Moore) • 10/21/03 (Moore) After the 2/15/04 total, settlements were made for undisclosed amounts on: • 1/18/05 (Castaldo) • 8/1/06 (Gildea) On the 3/8/01 settlement, see background article with corrections on Malloy and discussion of Egan's role. |
| Portland OR | 2007-04-17 | It is difficult to establish what clerics and others were included. But seeClaims in Court Far Outnumber Church Listing, by Ashbel S. Green and Steve Woodward, The Oregonian (11/12/06). | 71,450 | 169 | 19% | 342 | Of the $71.45M, $40.7 was to go to 146 claimants, with the remaining $13.75M allocated to 26 unsettled claims and $17M to attorneys. Up to $20M would be made available for future claims. Insurance would pay $51.75M, with the archdiocese paying the rest, up to a maximum of $39.7M. Unsettled claims and document release were agreed 4/17/07. Document release on 6/6/07 was meager. The State of Oregon settled separately for $1.05M with 14 alleged Sprauer victims who were also included in the settlement with the archdiocese. |
| Bridgeport CT | 2003-10-16 | 16 priests (Gorecki, Grady, Bietighofer, DeShan, Federici, Donovan, Pcolka, Stubbs, Bonaszek, Coleman, Gray, McGoldrick, Morrissey, Veich, Albeke, and Ryan) | 21,000 | 40 | 40% | 315 | "All settlements prior to the latest one total $16.7 million and involve 47 claims of sexual abuse of a minor." |
| Wilmington DE | 2011-02-02 | Names of priests not announced. | 77,425 | 150 | 40% | 310 | Pending approval of judge, with contribution of religious orders yet to be determined |
| Hartford CT | 2005-11-01 | 14 priests (Przybylo, Muha, Buckley, Ferguson, Graham, Reardon, Glynn, Maguire, Crowley, Paul, McSheffery, Paturzo, Foley, Shiner) | 22,000 | 43 | 40% | 307 | |
| Tucson AZ | 2005-09-20 | Reports do not provide number or all names of priests included in settlement, but Guillen, Barmasse, Gluch, and Rourke were reportedly included (see 1 2 3); diocese listed 34 accused (including 1 nun and 3 order priests) as of 12/15/04 | 22,200 | 45 | 40% | 296 | Settlement trust in backruptcy protection. Number of suviviors is an estimate. |
| Fairbanks AK - Jesuits | 2007-11-16 | 12 Jesuit priests and three volunteers | 50,000 | 110 | 40% | 273 | |
| Covington KY | 2006-01-09 | 35 priests (as of 6/4/05) | 79,082 | 243 | 22% | 254 | Class action settlement. Original 6/3/05 agreement of $120M reduced when fewer survivors came forward than expected. The diocese settled with its self-insurers Catholic Mutual ($40M) and Fireman's Fund ($5M). Awards were to range from $5K to $450K. For extensive information on the class action settlement, see our cached copy of the class action website, with links to documents and articles. |
| Providence RI | 2002-09-09 | 11 priests (Carpentier, D'Angelo, Desrosiers, Dunn, Lepire, LaMountain, Marcantonio, Meglio, Micarelli, O'Connell, and Silva) and 1 nun (Sr. Mary Claudine) | 13,500 | 36 | 40% | 225 | For secrecy and the mediation process, see theAgreement to Mediate from the Providence settlement, submitted as an exhibit in a subsequent court filing (R.I. Supreme Court M 03 244, Exhibit E 22) and hence a part of the public record. Fee is actual/stated. |
| Oregon Province of the Jesuits | 2011-03-25 | Names of priests not announced. | 166,100 | 500 | 40% | 199 | Settlement in bankruptcy. The province will pay $48.1 million and Safeco, their insurer, will pay $118 million. About $6 million from the settlement will go into a pool for future claims. |
| Spokane WA | 2007-01-05 | The names of the priests included in this settlement are not known. See Deal Allows Secrets to Remain, by John Stucke, Spokesman Review (5/4/07) | 48,000 | 150 | 40% | 192 | Part of bankruptcy reorganization. $20M from 6 insurers; $18M from sale of chancery and other assets and from contributions; $1M from the 82 parishes. Payments $15K to $1.5 M. Some nonmonetary commitments, including a document release that has been criticized as selective. |
| Davenport IA | 2004-10-28 | 11 priests (including 5 named priests: Bass, Wiebler, Geerts, Shafer, Janssen) | 9,000 | 37 | 40% | 146 | |
| Davenport IA | 2007-12-04 | 37,000 | 162 | 40% | 137 | Settlement in bankruptcy case. See also this article. Included nonmonetary provisions. | |
| Kansas City-St. Joseph MO | 2008-08-19 | 10,000 | 47 | 40% | 128 | Included nonmonetary provisions. | |
| Covington KY | 2003-10-11 | 6 priests "at least" (including Nienaber, Pilger, Bierman) | 5,165 | 27 | 27% | 115 | Amount per victim to be verified. |
| Paterson NJ | 2005-02-15 | 2 priests (Hanley and Verettoni) | 5,000 | 27 | 40% | 111 | |
| Springfield MA | 2004-08-17 | 19 priests (see partiallist) | 7,750 | 46 | 40% | 101 | |
| Boston MA | 2003-09-09 | 140 priests, 2 others | 84,250 | 552 | 40% | 92 | |
| Boston MA | 2009-06-30 | The archdiocesan report from which the information about these settlements is derived does not name the priests involved. | 3,600 | 27 | 40% | 80 | See also the full fiscal year 2009 report, from which the settlement report linked at the left is taken. |
| Boston MA | 2005-06-30 and before | The archdiocesan report from which the information about these settlements is derived does not name the priests involved. | 33,150 | 257 | 40% | 77 | This is an aggregate figure for Boston settlements before 6/30/05, not including the $10M settlement with Geoghan survivors on 9/18/02 and the $84.25M settlement on 9/9/03. We calculated the aggregate number by subtracting the amounts of those two settlements from the pre-6/30/05 totals of $127.4M and 895 survivors, as provided by the archdiocese in its 4/19/06 report. |
| Charleston SC | 2007-07-30 | 10,300 | 80 | 40% | 77 | See also the links for the next settlement. | |
| Boston MA (Geoghan) | 2002-09-18 | 1 (Geoghan) | 10,000 | 86 | 40% | 70 | |
| Manchester NH | 2003-05-22 | 23 priests | 6,500 | 61 | 40% | 64 | As of this settlement, |
| Louisville KY | 2003-06-10 | 34 priests and 5 workers (including Miller, Wood, and Clark) | 25,700 | 243 | 40% | 63 | |
| Boston MA | 2008-06-30 | The archdiocesan report from which the information about these settlements is derived does not name the priests involved. | 5,475 | 55 | 40% | 60 | See also the full fiscal year 2008 report, from which the settlement report linked at the left is taken. |
| Manchester NH | 2002-11-26 | 29 priests and 2 lay men (three names were withheld; others were: Aime Boisselle, Ronald Corriveau, Alfred Jannetta, Gerard Chalifour, Robert Densmore, Edmond Lemire, Leo Landry, Paul Groleau, Alfred Lapoint, Daniel Osgood, Wilfred Bombadier, Richard Connors, Alfred Constant, Karl Dowd, Mark Gauthier, Gerald Joyal, Francis Lamothe, Harvey Lamothe, Maurice Leclerc, Paul Aube, Albert Boulanger, Albion Bulger, Joseph Maquire, Stephen Scruton, Leo Shea, Francis Talbot, Guy Beaulieu, and Mr. Gerry Dane) | 5,074 | 62 | 40% | 49 | |
| Fall River MA | 1992-12-03 and later | 1 (Porter) | 8,000 | 101 | 40% | 48 | Original 12/3/92 settlement involved 68 victims, but others subsequently joined. |
| Springfield MA | 2008-12-03 | At least 25 priests (seelist) | 4,500 | 59 | 40% | 46 | |
| Boston MA | 2006-06-30 | The archdiocesan report from which the information about these settlements is derived does not name the priests involved. | 6,383 | 86 | 40% | 45 | The amount and number of survivors are aggregates, as reported in an archdiocesan report. See88 Victims Accept Offer from Church, by Michael Levenson, Boston Globe (3/10/06). See also the archdiocesan Financial Statements (6/30/2006 and 2005), PDF p. 29. |
| Fairbanks AK | 2010-01-25 | 26 priests, 3 brothers, 7 nuns, 2 deacons, and 5 laymen (see list of names) | 12,300 | 256 | 20% | 38 | Under the plan for reorganization, $9.8M will go into a fund for 256 victims. Another $2.5 million is going to lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. Payments to individuals will be decided case-by-case by a mediator. |
| Manchester NH | 2003-05-22 < |
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2,111 | 33 | 40% | 38 | The report about the 5/22/03 settlement stated that in the past 11 months, 176 abuse cases had been settled for $15,450,000. But we know of 143 cases, settled in four settlements for $13,339,000. This line in the table represents the total cases minus the ones we know. |
| Boston MA | 2007-06-30 | The archdiocesan report from which the information about these settlements is derived does not name the priests involved. | 2,073 | 34 | 40% | 37 | See also the full fiscal year 2007 report, from which the settlement report linked at the left is taken. |
| Cincinnati OH | 2005-03-08 | Number and names of the priests were not released. One day after the payouts from the Archdiocese Claim Resolution Compensation Fund, Archbishop Pilarczyk put three active priests on leave who were included in this settlement: Revs. Stanley Doerger, Michael Paraniuk, and David Vincent. | 3,200 | 120 | 40% | 27 |