New Orleans church’s proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out ‘point’ system

New Orleans church’s proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out ‘point’ system

Archdiocese has proposed a system based on type of abuse suffered by victims as part of its ongoing bankruptcy caseDocuments filed recently in the New Orleans Roman Catholic archdiocese’s five-year bankruptcy case provide more clarity on how claims will be doled out to victims of clergy abuse if a proposed settlement is approved. Points will be assigned to each abuse claim based on the severity of the abuse and its effects on each victim’s life,…