MINNESOTA
Star Tribune
Posted by: Rose French Updated: June 14, 2012
A Catholic priest on loan from India who served in the Diocese of Crookston is accused in a lawsuit filed Wednesday of sexually abusing a minor girl in 2005.
The plaintiff in the new suit, identified as Jane Doe 122, is the second woman to sue the diocese over claims of abuse by the Rev. Joseph Jeyapaul. The priest was serving at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Greenbush when the alleged abuse occurred.
Attorney Jeff Anderson, who’s represented hundreds of victims in clergy sex abuse cases, announced the lawsuit filed in Roseau County court at a news conference Thursday at his law offices in St. Paul.
Anderson said Jane Doe was in her mid-teens at the time of the abuse, which occurred at the church rectory. She has also reported the charges to police authorities in Roseau County, Anderson said.
The Diocese of Crookston could not immediately be reached for comment about the lawsuit on Thursday.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.