New Orleans, May 22 (AP) The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly USD 180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday.

The archdiocese, its parishes and several insurers will pay USD179.2 million into a trust to benefit survivors, according to a statement by the committee that negotiated the agreement.

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The money will be distributed after the church emerges from bankruptcy, it said. (AP)

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