The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has settled a lawsuit brought by a man whose testimony helped convict two Catholic priests and a former parish-school teacher on sexual abuse charges.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a judge said in filings Tuesday that the 26-year-old man settled all claims against the archdiocese and two former church officials. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The plaintiff wasn't identified in court documents.
The man told grand jurors he was passed among three men and repeatedly sexually assaulted while serving as an altar boy in Northeast Philadelphia in the late 1990s. He says the abuse destroyed his life and led to drug abuse, behavioral problems and suicide attempts.
Their agreement is at least the third this year between the church and its accusers.
Philadelphia Archdiocese Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
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