The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has established an out-of-court compensation fund for the victims of clergy sexual abuse, to be overseen by a cadre of former government officials, including onetime interim Philadelphia District Attorney Kelley Hodge.

Hodge, along with former Philadelphia-based federal Judge Lawrence Stengel, sits on the church fund’s Independent Oversight Committee, which is tasked with ensuring that the compensation program retains “autonomy” from the church. Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell will serve on the panel as well.