162:, Anderson stipulated that the names of 17 monks with "credible allegations of sexual abuse" be released in addition to an undisclosed dollar amount on behalf of his nine plaintiffs. In March 2011, the abbey released the list of names. Four were dead, three were no longer with the abbey, and the others live at the abbey "with the constraints of a safety plan and supervision" as per the terms of the settlement, according to a letter from the abbot, John Klassen. At the time of the list's release, none of the 17 had been criminally charged. In January 2016, the personnel files of 18 "credibly accused" monks were released as part of another settlement agreement in 2015.
292:' so called "perversion files." A lawsuit that year had prompted the Boy Scouts to release the confidential files of over 1,200 known or suspected child abusers. The files dated back to 1944 and contained the names of 12,254 survivors of childhood sex abuse and identified nearly 8,000 perpetrators believed to have sexually abused children. The company attempted to make the files public, but were forced to return the copies they had obtained after a court sided with the Boy Scouts of America in 2019.
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In 1998, a jury awarded $ 24 million in punitive damages and $ 6 million in compensatory damages to John and James Howard, who were abused by Fr. Oliver O'Grady. A letter written by O'Grady in which he admitted to abusing children proved that the Los
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Catholic diocese. Gregory Riedle was abused for approximately two years by Fr. Thomas Adamson while serving as an altar boy at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church of St. Paul Park. The case became public in 1987 and was
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Catholic Church. Jeff Anderson & Associates has additional offices in California, New Jersey, and New York. Anderson's firm has taken on cases
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In 1983, Anderson became a defense attorney for Greg Riedle, a minor who had been convicted of molesting a younger child. Riedle informed his parents he had learned his behavior from being sexually abused by Rev. Thomas
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reportedly offered over $ 1 million to settle the case. Anderson, who was troubled by the church's insistence on confidentiality, talked Riedle out of taking the offer, and instead filed suit and called a press conference. Following the case, Anderson focused on pursuing claims on behalf of
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Adamson. A jury awarded the survivor, Thomas Mrozka, $ 855,000 in compensation and $ 2.7 million in punitive damages. A trial court later reduced the punitive
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St. Paul Park, Minnesota. Previous to hiring Anderson, the Riedles had informed their bishop of their son's allegations. Finding the bishop's response inadequate, the Riedles approached Anderson.
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in Australia, Brussels, Belgium, and Mexico. They have since opened an office in London and have hired a barrister in Ireland. In 2010, Anderson filed several lawsuits that challenged the
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