Catholic World News
In Australia, $1M settlement for clerical abuse victim
September 08, 2021
» Continue to this story on The Age
CWN Editor's Note: $1 million (Australian dollars) is equivalent to $750,000 (US dollars).
“Previous court awards for general damages for mental harm have been in the $300,000 to $400,000 range,” said the victim’s attorney. “Hopefully, this paves the way for a significant increase in awards of general damages in sexual abuse claims in [the Australian state of] Victoria.”
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
