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Priests' Files to Shed Light on Abuse Scandal in L.A

July 27, 2007 | By Rob Schmitz

Morning Edition, · Now that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a record settlement with alleged victims of clergy sex abuse, the next legal battle is heating up.

Under the settlement, the archdiocese is preparing to release personnel files of the accused priests. Plaintiffs' lawyers say these files could implicate Cardinal Roger Mahony in a widespread cover-up.

For Lee Bashforth, last week's settlement was a small price to pay for a cardinal he accuses of covering up years of sexual abuse. Immediately following the settlement, Bashforth held up an old photo of his fir...

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National Public Radio - Morning Edition

Date Posted:

July 27, 2007

After Abuse Settlement, an Apology to Victims

July 15, 2007 | By Laurie Goodstein

A day after agreeing to a record $660 million settlement with 508 victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Cardinal Roger Mahony apologized to the victims for “this terrible sin and crime” and said he hoped the settlement would bring a “final resolution.”
Deal Reported in Abuse Cases in Los Angeles (July 15, 2007)

Four years of legal combat ended in a settlement agreement late Saturday, just two days before the scheduled start of a trial in which Cardinal Mahony would have been required to testify.

The settlement is the largest in any Roman ...

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New York Times

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After LA Abuse Settlement, Cardinal Mahony Apologizes to Victims; Survivors and Attorneys, including John Manly, say words ring hollow

Date Posted:

July 15, 2007

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