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Maine’s Catholic diocese settled older claims only when others agreed not to sue, lawyers say

pressherald.com · 12dShare

Annie Allen listens Wednesday morning to a fellow victim speak during a zoom call on a screen in an Auburn law office. Both were victims of childhood sexual abuse by a priest when they were children during a press conference at Bigos Law at 2 Great Falls Plaza in Auburn on September 2, 2026. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" Ann Allen during a news conference on Wednesday at Bigos Law in Auburn. Allen has said she was sexually abused by a priest when she was a child. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/43777809_ph_diocese_09034.jpg?w=780" /> The settlement process resolved roughly 100 claims, brought by people who said they were sexually abused as children by clergy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

First report: Polish court orders Catholic diocese to compensate child sex abuse victim and priest to apologise — notesfrompoland.com, 12d