US Catholic diocese agrees $320mn sex abuse payout

Rockville Center has reached a deal with around 600 plaintiffs who alleged abuse by priests when they were children 

A US Roman Catholic diocese in Long Island, New York has announced a massive bankruptcy settlement under which it will pay out $323 million to hundreds of survivors of alleged sexual abuse by clergy members.   

The Rockville Center reached a preliminary settlement on Thursday with about 600 plaintiffs who claimed they were sexually abused by priests as children...