Original sentence: Dolan had previously called the accusation that he made these payments "false, preposterous, and unjust".In May 2012, the New York Times revealed that he had also paid some individual abusive priests upward of $20,000 to leave the priesthood rather than reporting them to the proper authorities
Edited sentence: Dolan has lied about these payments, previously calling the accusation "false, preposterous, and unjust".He has also paid some individual abusive priests upward of $20,000 rather than reporting them to the proper authorities, as almost any other institution, such as a school or a day care center, would do