Yesterday marked another important day for victims of clergy abuse. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis settled a lawsuit with six men who were molested by priests as children. This settlement is the only kind of accountability the victims may see, since no criminal charges have been filed.
Let’s hope more victims keep using this system to seek justice, because the more these dioceses have to deal with financial settlements and bad public exposure, the greater incentive they will have to prevent future abuses.
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