MINNESOTA
West Central Tribune

By Gretchen Schlosser

WILLMAR — Attorneys from the Jeff Anderson law firm will announce today the filing of a sexual abuse lawsuit, on behalf of a man abused in 1982 by the Rev. Francis Markey at St. Andrew Parish in Granite Falls.

The lawsuit names the Diocese of New Ulm and Servants of the Paraclete as defendants and alleges both defendants were negligent in failing to supervise Markey and allowing him to work in communities and parishes with access to children.

The event, in Mankato, will also include a request of the release of the 12 names of accused and admitted child molesters from the Diocese of New Ulm and discussion of the release of 34 names released in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis of priests with credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors and St. John’s Abbey release of 18 former monks…