A $3,75 million dollar settlement has been reached in the case of an Irish priest found liable in a civil case of child abuse in California.
A civil jury in Stockton, Southern California, found Fr. Michael Kelly, a Tipperary native, liable for molesting a young boy.
The Diocese of Stockton has now agreed to pay the victim and his legal representation $3.75 million.
Fr Kelly joined the Stockton diocese in 1973 after completing his seminary studies in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
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He has denied the allegations against him repeatedly and his defence team stated he had passed a lie detector test.
