Davenport Diocese Settles Priest Abuse Cases for $37Million
The Diocese of Davenport in Iowa has settled 156 sexual abuse cases for $37 million. Part of the settlement will be set aside for other abuse victims who may come forward in the future. As part of the settlement, the survivors will be able to speak with the press and in Catholic churches about the abuse they suffered as well as the tremendous damage the abuse wrecked in their lives. As a result of the settlement, the Diocese of Davenport will be able to come out of bankruptcy which it entered in October 2006.