Maine Catholic Diocese reaches settlement with survivors of childhood sexual abuse by clergy

Maine’s Catholic Diocese has reached a settlement with several dozen survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests from Portland to Van Buren between 1961 and the 2000s. Forty-two claimants were represented by attorneys from Berman & Simmons law firm. On Thursday, two of the attorneys and their clients held a press conference to discuss the outcome. “For me, it’s not about the money. It…