Sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests has cost the U.S. church at least $2.1 billion since 1950.Here are some of the largest known payouts to victims since the crisis erupted in 2002 in the Archdiocese of Boston:
— Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 2007, agrees to pay at least $600 million to about 500 people.
— Diocese of Orange, Calif., 2004, $100 million for 90 abuse claims.
— Diocese of Covington, Ky., 2006, up to $84 million for more than 350 people.
— Archdiocese of Boston, 2003, $84 million for 552 claims.
— Diocese of Oakland, Calif., 2005, $56 million to 56 people.
— Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., 2007, agrees to pay about $52 million to 175 victims to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Sets aside another $20 million for any future claims.
— Diocese of Spokane, Wash., 2007, agrees to pay $48 million for about 150 claims to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
— Diocese of Sacramento, Calif., 2005, pays $35 million to 33 people.
— Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., 2003, $25.7 million to 243 victims.
— Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., 2005, agrees to fund a settlement trust worth about $22 million for more than 50 victims to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
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