MINNESOTA
National Catholic Reporter
Brian Roewe | Dec. 5, 2013
Following through on a vow made a month ago, the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese released Thursday the names of 30 former priests with substantiated claims of sexual abuse of minors.
The priests named relate primarily to reported incidents that occurred between the mid-1950s and 1980s. All but one of those with substantiated claims were listed in a 2004 report by the archdiocese as part of a nationwide survey of credibly accused clergy.
The 30th priest is Curtis Wehmeyer, currently serving five years in prison, whose name appeared among others in news reports by Minnesota Public Radio — based on documents and information supplied by former archdiocesan canon lawyer Jennifer Haselberger — detailing negligence and lack of adherence to abuse-related archdiocesan policies.
All 30 have been removed from ministry. Four have been laicized, and one was dismissed from his order and dispensed from vows.
Along with each priest’s name, the archdiocese included his age, birthday and day of death (when applicable), year of ordination, prior assignments, date of removal from ministry, and current status, including current city and state. It did not disclose the date when a claim was brought against each cleric.
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