70 Sex Abuse Cases Settled On Guam

They’re only a fraction of the more than 220 sex abuse cases filed on Guam since 2016.

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The Pacific Daily News on Guam reported Friday that 70 sex abuse cases were settled against the Boy Scouts of America, Capuchins and Sisters of Mercy.

Forty-four of the cases were settled against the Boy Scouts after discussions took place in Honolulu. The settlement terms weren’t released, the PDN reported.

The 70 cases are only a fraction of the at least 220 sex abuse cases filed on Guam since the U.S. territory removed the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases in 2016. Most of the cases are against the Catholic Church, which is still trying to settle the lawsuits.

New sex abuse cases are still getting filed.

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