Media Advisory

MINNESOTA
Jeff Anderson & Associates

December 16, 2013

Diocese of Winona Releases Secret List Containing Names of 14 Priests with Credible Abuse Allegations

Perpetrators worked at 45 parishes in 44 cities in Southern Minnesota

WHAT: At a news conference today in Rochester, sexual abuse attorney Mike Finnegan and former priest and advocate Patrick J. Wall, will respond to the court-ordered release of a list containing the names of 13 priests with credible allegations of child sexual abuse by the Diocese of Winona.

β€œThe release of this list makes our communities safer for children and we applaud the courageous survivors who stood up and spoke out to make sure this list was released. We are now one step closer to full transparency and accountability. ” – Attorney Mike Finnegan

WHEN: Monday, December 16, 2013 at 1:30PM CST

WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn – Downtown Rochester
225 S. Broadway – Embassy…