A victim of notorious paedophile priest Michael Glennon received just $75,000 in 2016, but the church has now agreed to pay him $1.75 million more.
A survivor of one of Victoria’s most notorious paedophile priests has received a further $1.75 million from the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne to settle a long-running legal case, after getting $75,000 and an apology from the church in 2016.
The Catholic Archdiocese recently agreed to the massive settlement – one of the largest for clerical abuse in Victoria – following extensive criticism of the church’s redress scheme by the Royal Commission in 2015. “Our shareholders have already made a significant contribution to the equity of the organisation in recent times, and we expect to know very soon how we will proceed,” CCI chair Joan Fitzpatrick said.Archbishop Timothy Costelloe moved swiftly to allay concerns following the dire warning from CCI, insisting the church was committed to engaging with survivors of clerical abuse and meeting its legal obligations.
Victims received an average payout of $36,100, according to church figures provided to the royal commission. Stephen was awarded $75,000 by the archdiocese in September 2016 along with an apology from then-Melbourne archbishop Denis Hart.in 2020 that he had been urged by a managing clerk at law firm Slater and Gordon to pursue compensation under the Melbourne Response, rather than launching civil proceedings against the church.
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