MINNESOTA
WCCO
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis plans this month to release the names of some priests who have sexually abused children, the archbishop said in an open letter Monday.
The names will be limited to those priests who live in the archdiocese and who have what church officials deem to be substantiated claims of abuse against them, Archbishop John Nienstedt said.
Nienstedt said he would disclose the names, locations and status of these men in November with “permission of the relevant court.” He said all of them have been removed from ministry.
“This is misleading as no court order is needed to release these names. Do it today. Why the delay?” said Mike Finnegan, an attorney for victims of sexual abuse. He added the conditions listed by Nienstedt wouldn’t include men who have moved from the archdiocese, or priests who have died.
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