Church Abuse Claims Pour in ; 1,092 Received in '04, Raising $800m Payout

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WASHINGTON - Roman Catholic leaders said Friday they received 1,092 new abuse claims against American priests and deacons last year, even after they had already paid more than $800 million in settlements during the long-running crisis over predatory clergy.

Bishops said, however, that the flood of fresh allegations was not a sign abuse was rampant in parishes today. Most of the alleged incidents occurred decades ago and nearly three-quarters of the 756 accused clerics had died, been defrocked or been removed from public ministry before the claims were made in 2004.

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Church Abuse Claims Pour in ; 1,092 Received in '04, Raising $800m Payout

Still, the financial fallout continues. Kathleen McChesney, head of the bishops' Office of Child and Youth Protection, ...

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