New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MIKE CATALINI
Updated 10:27 AM CST, February 18, 2026

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements.

Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter.

“For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they have long sought and deserve,” Williams said.

A message seeking comment from an abuse survivors group was sent Wednesday.



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[Whyisthisstillclose]

1. I am glad the victims are getting some compensation.

No amount is enough. Every time I see a settlement from the Catholic Church to these survivors I do wonder, however. Just how much money is lurking in the coffers of the Catholic Church? I guess the world's problems of poverty, starvation, clean water, preventable illness, etc. have all been solved? No? Maybe some of that money would help?

[MayReasonRule]

2. A Sordid Pittance - The Entrenched Delusional Depravity Is Evidenced By Their Ongoing Travesties Word Wide

[JoseBalow]

3. An insulting miniscule amount

When are we going to start taxing these shitheels?

[twodogsbarking]

4. Threatening me with eternal damnation doesn't bother me but it does many people.

Not everyone agrees with me and that doesn't bother me either. Raping children and mental abutse does bother me.