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	Nuns Are Focus of Sexual Abuse Allegations United Press International June 25, 2006 http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060625-023616-4930r Minneapolis, June 25 (UPI) -- More than 400 people across the United States have come forward to allege they were molested by Roman Catholic nuns in their childhood, a report says. The Minneapolis Star Tribune said many of these men and women also have filed lawsuits against various religious orders, but their cases may never truly be addressed in a courtroom. The newspaper said litigation roadblocks include how to assign blame to those in the 450 women's religious orders in the United States -- the orders are usually independent of Catholic dioceses -- and the reluctance of attorneys to move forward with such cases. Yet another legal roadblock in states such as Minnesota is the statute of limitations for such lawsuits. In an ongoing Minnesota suit against the Rochester, Minn., Franciscans, the attorney for the plaintiff is attempting to extend the time limit to allow for an alleged recovered memory of the abuse.
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