I am sure the Archdiocese of New Orleans is extremely happy with the settlement terms of the child abuse case. While monetary awards will never compensate these individuals for the suffering they endured from these church predators, the monetary amount these victims will receive, after attorney fees are deducted, pales in comparison to the horrific acts they endured.
But the real tragedy of the settlement is that no higher ups in the Catholic Church were prosecuted or sent to jail, including New Orleans Archbishop Aymond. These higher ups knew about these church pedophiles and simply ignored the complaints, or just repeatedly transferred these individuals to different locations. They all served as an accessory to the crimes by covering them by whatever means deemed necessary.
All these priests reported to a supervisor and these folks were ultimately responsible for their actions and needed to deal with them.
While I am sure it is important for these abused individuals to finally find some closure to this long, drawn-out case, in reality, it is the Catholic Church who got a sweet deal.
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