Well, let it not be thought that this 'generous' settlement was offered out of genuine penitence.
"The agreement, if approved by a judge, will settle all 15 upcoming paedophilia trials against the Los Angeles archdiocese and avoids the threat of Cardinal Mahony being forced to testify about how the Church dealt with abuses spanning the 1940s to 1990s. Los Angeles diocese records released in the past revealed that for decades priests accused of child sex abuse were simply moved to new assignments or provided with therapy, Church leaders believing that they could be rehabilitated."
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