NEW YORK — Just over $40 million in compensation has been paid to 189 people who identified themselves as victims of clergy sex abuse, the Archdiocese of New York said in a report released Thursday. Mediators Ken Feinberg and Camille Biros evaluated victim claims and determined compensation. Archdiocese spokesman Joseph Zwilling said he did not have a specific breakdown of how much each recipient received; some of the victims’ claims date back decades. The eight-page report also summarized efforts by the church to combat sexual abuse. Dioceses in Brooklyn and on Long Island also are participating in victim compensation programs.

Source: National Post December 07, 2017 19:28 UTC