Elite R.I. prep school agrees to settle up to 30 sex abuse claims

Elite R.I. prep school agrees to settle up to 30 sex abuse claims

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — St. George's School has agreed to a settlement that would provide compensation for up to 30 former students who say they were sexually abused, the elite Rhode Island boarding school announced Wednesday.

The Middletown school announced the pact in a joint statement with a group representing sex abuse victims, saying the institution will provide an undisclosed sum to settle the claims. Paul Finn, a mediator who also worked on the clergy sex abuse settlement in Boston, will determine how much each person will receive.

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