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