166 million compensation to the Indians abused by the Jesuits

The settlement calls for each of the more than 450 abuse victims to receive a written apology and documents such as their medical records
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Ažurirano: 25.03.2011. 21:54h

Jesuits from the Northwestern United States have agreed to pay $166,1 million in damages to Native Americans and Alaska Natives who were abused in schools under the auspices of that order of the Roman Catholic Church.

The settlement calls for each of the more than 450 abuse victims to receive a written apology and documents such as their medical records.

The Jesuits ran schools in the federal states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, and the victims were students in reservations and rural schools from all five states, mostly Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

The Jesuits had previously settled 200 abuse cases, but filed for bankruptcy in 2009, claiming the compensation had completely drained their budget.

This is believed to be the third-largest compensation settlement by the Roman Catholic Church in the US.

The Diocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $660 million for 508 victims, and the Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay $198 million for 144 victims, according to the Associated Press, referring to the site BishopAccountability.org.

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