The Diocese of Brooklyn wants to resolve the issue out of court to avoid “emotional strain for victim-survivors”

The Diocese of Brooklyn, which has already paid over $100 million to victims, has announced that it will pursue a “global resolution” to settle the remaining 1,100 child sexual abuse lawsuits levied against its Catholic priests and staffers.

In a letter on Thursday, Bishop of Brooklyn Robert Brennan wrote that the diocese will begin “cost-cutting and setting aside significant funds to compensate victim-survivors.”

“The process of marshalling these funds entails difficult financial choices, but the Diocese is committed to fairly…

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