San Francisco Archdiocese to Pay Sex Abuse Victims $395 Million ^36.6%

KQED - By Katie DeBenedetti - 6/29/2026, 8:04 PM

Appeal to Emotion 28.6% - Optimism Bias 23.7% - Negativity Bias 23%

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse reached a nearly $400 million settlement with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, advocates announced Monday. The agreement impacts approximately 530 people who have brought abuse claims against former or current members of the city’s Catholic clergy, and is among the largest per survivor settlement in a... more