Hartford Archdiocese Pays $2.4 Million to Settle Priest Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
A decades-old abuse case ends in a $2.4 million settlement. But what does the Church’s silence mean for survivors still waiting to be heard?
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A decades-old abuse case ends in a $2.4 million settlement. But what does the Church’s silence mean for survivors still waiting to be heard?
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