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“The administrative office of the archdiocese was not aware of the activities or statements made until after they had occurred and directly addressed the matter with Father Nabor,” she wrote.

The wager is also intended to raise awareness for a fundraising campaign for schools in both archdioceses.

With the behavior left unchecked, the number of victims within the largest archdiocese in the United States grew exponentially.

The archdiocese had previously paid $740 million to victims in various settlements and had pledged to better protect its church members, so this settlement would put the total payout at more than $1.5 billion.

San Francisco’s archdiocese filed for bankruptcy last summer.