Winona-rochester Diocese to Pay $21.5m for Sexual Abuse Claims

By Tim Krohn
Mankato Free Press
February 10, 2021

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/winona-rochester-diocese-to-pay-21-5m-for-sexual-abuse-claims/article_2e226d3a-6be6-11eb-a066-47f56c222190.html

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester has agreed to a $21.5 million settlement to cover claims of sexual abuse as it goes through bankruptcy reorganization.

The settlement will provide compensation to 145 survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

The diocese stretches all across the southern Minnesota border with Iowa and includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Martin, Waseca and Watonwan counties.

“It is my desire and hope that the compensation paid in this settlement will help the survivors heal from the pain they have felt over these many years. We must never forget the tragic anguish caused by individuals who abused their power and positions of authority,” Bishop John M. Quinn said in a statement.