A look at the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US

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Truth Analysis
95
Factual Accuracy95/100
Bias Level5/100

Analysis Summary

The article accurately reports that a New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement. This central claim is strongly corroborated by Verification Source 2 (AOL) and Verification Source 5 (Daily Gazette), both published around the same time as the article. The article maintains a neutral and objective tone.

Source: ABC News

Credibility: 82288 articles analyzed

Analyzed on 2/18/2026

Factual Score

95

Bias Level

5

Tone

negative

Claims Found

2

A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago
Extracted Claims
  • A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement.

    Confidence: 90%

  • The clergy sexual abuse settlement is the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago.

    Confidence: 50%

Mentioned Entities
Philadelphia(location)