The settlement is roughly $3 million higher than the diocese proposed in mid-January, when it said payouts would likely range from $75,000 to $3 million per victim, depending on the severity of the alleged abuse.
The Wilmington diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2009 due to mounting sex abuse claims dating as far back as the 1950s.
The Wilmington diocese said its offer was higher than the average claims paid by five other diocese in bankruptcy court settlements -- Fairbanks, Alaska; Davenport, Iowa; Spokane Washington; Tucson, Arizona; and Portland, Oregon.
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