Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims

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Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of abuse survivors.

Settlement includes new child protection policies and survivors’ bill of rights.

Survivors testified about lifelong trauma and impact of abuse in court.

Outside expert will monitor church practices, and public archive of documents established.

The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations.

Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the case, and a spokesperson for the archdiocese both confirmed approval of the settlement to The Associated Press by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill.

Earlier this month, some of the survivors behind