A Hawaii Private School Paid $65 Million to 32 Sex Abuse Victims as Part of a Settlement

A private school system in Hawaii has paid $65 million to 32 people who sued the institution for the sexual abuse perpetrated decades ago by a psychiatric consultant.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the payment Kamehameha Schools made this week is part of the $80 million settlement reached in February after the group in 2016 sued the school, St. Francis Medical Center and the estate of Dr. Robert Browne. read more »

Reckoning over allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reaches Alaska

The Alaska Department of Law will assist in an investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct reported to the Archdiocese of Anchorage..

On Wednesday, Archbishop Paul Etienne announced the formation of an independent commission comprised of former law enforcement officials “to review all personnel files of clerics and religious men and women” who have served the archdiocese since its formation in 1966. read more »

USC Patients Of George Tyndall Would Get At Least $2,500 Each In New Settlement

The University of Southern California has reached a tentative settlement amounting to $215 million over accusations that former gynecologist George Tyndall sexually abused his female patients.

The settlement, which was announced on the university's website on Friday, addresses a federal class action lawsuit involving patients who received women's health services from Tyndall while he was working at USC's student health center. read more »