A settlement between the Diocese of New Ulm, Minn., and sexual abuse survivors has been approved, KTSP.com reported. The $34 million settlement deal was presented in a Brown County courtroom yesterday. The diocese filed for bankruptcy after 93 people claimed they were sexually abused by priests and others in the church. According to a statement from the bishop, funds for the settlement come from $26 million in diocesan and parish insurance coverage, $7 million in cash contributions from the diocese and a total of $1 million contributed by all parishes within the diocese, including parishes with no claims against them. Another important part of the settlement is the names of priests who have been credibly accused of abusing children are now public.
