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Colorado Catholic dioceses pay $6.68M to sex abuse survivors
Colorado’s three Catholic dioceses have paid $6.68 million to 73 survivors of sexual abuse by priests.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s three Catholic dioceses have paid $6.68 million to 73 survivors of sexual abuse by priests.
The Colorado Sun reported the state’s Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program issued an update of how much money each survivor should be given by the church. The program fielded claims from survivors and determined their credibility and eligibility for compensation.
Eight claims were rejected by the program. Another eight claims are pending because the survivors are waiting to receive payments, have not received compensation offers or must first report abuse to law enforcement before the cases can move forward.
