Catholic archdiocese settles sexual abuse suit with ex-janitor at Maywood church

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a $500,000 settlement with a former janitor at a Maywood church who alleged that emotional distress caused the Long Beach woman to quit in 2019 after an associate pastor groped her in the rectory and tried to coerce her into his bed.

An attorney for the plaintiff signed the offer presented by the archdiocese attorneys on April 9, and the court papers notifying Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Christopher Lui of the accord were filed with him on Monday.