New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse cases
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse claims from 1,300 survivors, marking one of the largest settlements of its kind in the United States. The agreement includes financial compensation and the release of internal documents related to clergy offenders, avoiding a potential bankruptcy filing. The settlement concludes nearly six years of legal proceedings enabled by New York's Child Victims Act, which allowed survivors to sue over past abuse.
- ▪The Catholic Archdiocese of New York will pay $800 million to settle sex abuse claims with 1,300 survivors.
- ▪This settlement is the second-largest in U.S. Catholic Church history, behind only the Los Angeles Archdiocese's $880 million payout in 2024.
- ▪The agreement includes the release of documents on clergy sexual offenders and allows survivors to pursue claims against the Church’s insurers.
- ▪The settlement was reached through mediation led by retired Judge Daniel Buckley and avoids bankruptcy for the archdiocese.
- ▪New York’s Child Victims Act enabled the lawsuits by allowing a temporary window for claims involving decades-old abuse.
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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse casesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan attends the mass before blessing food donations prepared by Catholic Charities for families in need ahead of Thanksgiving week, outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, U.S., November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz./File PhotoPublished May 01, 2026, 11:59 PMUpdated May 01, 2026, 11:59 PMNEW YORK, May 1 - The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, one of the largest payouts in a wave of lawsuits over clergy sex abuse in the United States.The settlement is second only to the $880 million deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
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