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ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLICS pay sex victims $100 million in a landmark settlement. Quotable:

The amount of the Orange County settlement suggests that the Los Angeles archdiocese could face a bill of at least a half-billion dollars to resolve its litigation. The Orange County diocese's promise not to fight the release of confidential personnel files of accused priests could set a second important precedent. The decision could undercut attempts by Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony to keep files in his archdiocese secret.

The Orange County sex abuse story hasn't gotten much national press, but what happened in the OC case changed everything nationally, as this report explains. If you read only one story on the Catholic sex abuse trajedy, read this one.

UPDATE: Here's the NY Times story. Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack