MINNESOTA
Press TV (Iran)
A Minnesota woman sued a priest, accusing the popular University of St. Thomas professor of sexually abusing her as a teen while he was studying to be a priest.
The complaint, filed Monday in Ramsey County, alleges the Rev. Michael Keating “engaged in multiple instances of unpermitted, harmful, and offensive sexual contact” from 1997 to 2000 while he was a seminary student, Minnesota Public Radio reported. Keating was in his 40s at the time of the alleged abuse.
The woman, who was in her teens when the alleged abuse occurred, told MPR her family reported the matter to the archbishop in 2006 but an internal review said there was insufficient evidence to remove Keating from the ministry. She said church officials repeatedly pressed her for details and determined it wasn’t abuse.
“It felt like a betrayal times two,” she said. “First time, I’m betrayed by Keating, and then I’m betrayed by the archdiocese.”
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