Accused clergy didn’t cost churches all that money.
Not turning information over to law enforcement when there was an incident, and retaining these perverts cost them the money.
Self inflicted wound.
Good. A price should be paid for willful ignorance.
You might want to rethink your statements. Some priests actually had the chutzpah to sue for (and receive) "settlements," particularly in those cases where nothing had been proved against them in court, upon being removed from the ministry. The dioceses therefore started to offer them a certain amount, usually not more than $10,000-$20,000 upon removing them, particularly in cases where there really wasn't enough legal foundation for prosecution. These were one-time payments and were to pay for expenses during the time that the former priest was finding a job and housing.
Some of it was also used to pay legal settlements to victims, but some was used to pay for therapy for victims, particularly in those cases where there really wasn't any criminal legal recourse. That sounds pretty fair to me.
And incidentally, most of the victims - those who were legitimate - probably didn't want their names and details publicized, either.