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New York Archdiocese Agrees $800m Abuse Settlement

The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay around $800 million to approximately 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers, according to attorneys and the archdiocese. The settlement, reported on 24–25 October 2026, is one of the largest clergy abuse payouts in the United States and may allow the archdiocese to avoid bankruptcy. It follows an $880 million settlement by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.

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The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m ​deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los ​Angeles in 2024.

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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claimsNPR – US
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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

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New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivors

The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m ​deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los ​Angeles in 2024.

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New York Archdiocese to pay $800 million to sex abuse survivors

Around 1,300 survivors agreed to the $800 million payout from the Catholic Church, marking one of the largest clergy abuse settlements in the US.

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New York Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 MillionNYTimes – US
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New York Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million

The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders.

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