MINNESOTA
Pioneer Press
By Emily Gurnon
egurnon@pioneerpress.com
POSTED: 10/09/2013
The new members of a task force on clergy sexual misconduct in the Twin Cities archdiocese were announced Wednesday afternoon.
The members are Medtronic attorney Kathleen Erickson DiGiorno, who will chair the task force; University of St. Thomas law professor Julie Oseid; former St. Paul police sergeant and Internet sex crimes expert Brook Schaub; Brian Short, CEO of Leamington Co. and former board member of Catholic Charities; Colleen Striegel, former human resources director of the University of St. Thomas; and sex offender treatment psychologist Michael D. Thompson.
University of St. Thomas law professor and priest the Rev. Reginald Whitt told reporters Wednesday that the new Safe Environment and Ministerial Standards Task Force will examine policies and procedures of the archdiocese in the area of clergy misconduct.
He noted that recent news stories have reported on priests involved in the sexual abuse of minors, and ways archdiocesan officials have addressed those issues.
No matter how true or false or accurate they may be, the allegations in these reports are sickening and despicable, Whitt said. In his new position as vicar for ministerial standards, Whitt will supervise all issues related to clergy sexual misconduct, he said. His first task was to appoint the task force members and chair.
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