MINNESOTA
Jeff Anderson & Associates

November 11, 2013

Archbishop Nienstedt Putting Kids at Risk by Delaying Release of Names of 33 Priests with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Archdiocese has known the identities of the offenders since at least 2004

Statement of Attorney Mike Finnegan

(St. Paul, Minnesota) – Nearly a decade ago, the Archdiocese had in its possession the identities of the names of priests with credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Repeated requests to release these names have gone unanswered and finally, today, Archbishop John Nienstedt says he will release the names of some of these priests – not all of them – and only with specific conditions. The limited release will only include the names of priests who are alive and living within the confines of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

In an “Open…