ST. PAUL (MN)
Minnesota Public Radio
by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio,
Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio
October 17, 2013
ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police are putting out a general call to the public asking for any victims of clergy sexual abuse to contact investigators.
The call was prompted by an ongoing criminal investigation, said Police Commander Mary Nash of the department’s family and sexual violence unit. She declined to provide any details.
The announcement comes as St. Paul police investigate Father Jon Shelley and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Nash said victims can come forward and have their identities kept confidential. She also offered a message directly to victims: “You rise each day with courage to survive knowing your faith has been tested beyond all belief.”
She declined to say whether any new victims have come forward so far but said she believes there are victims who have not reported the abuse.
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