New Orleans’ Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim

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Jesuit High School in New Orleans has agreed to a seven-figure settlement with a plaintiff alleging child molestation by school janitors decades ago, avoiding a trial set to begin in mid-June. The deal represents the latest in a long series of abuse allegations spanning decades at the prominent Catholic institution. The settlement comes as the school faces renewed scrutiny over its handling of safeguarding concerns and institutional accountability in cases involving staff misconduct.