New Orleans sex abuse survivors have overwhelmingly approved a settlement plan that would end the Archdiocese of New Orleans' yearslong bankruptcy case.

This comes after clergy abuse survivors voted over a six-week period on a $230 million settlement plan. Advertisement

The votes were due Wednesday night and were tabulated. A recent court filing shows abuse survivors overwhelmingly accepted the deal, which would allow payouts by next year.

The plan is expected to go into effect by the end of the year.

Payouts, which could roll out as soon as January, will be specific to sex abuse claims and based on a point system.

The accepted plan would pay settlements to an estimated 660 sex abuse survivors who have filed claims in the case.

The plan settlement proposes the following compensation

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