MINNESOTA
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – No criminal charges will be filed against members of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis involving an alleged coverup in the case of a priest convicted of sexual abuse of a child.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi made the announcement Wednesday morning after what he described as an extensive investigation into how the Archdiocese handled the case of former Priest Curtis Wehmeyer, who is now serving a 5-year sentence for his crimes.
Choi told reporters that prosecutors can’t prove church leaders failed to properly report abuse by Wehmeyer during the time he served at the Blessed Sacrament Parish in St. Paul.
Church leaders removed Wehmeyer from his post in June 2012 after learning of the allegations involving two brothers.
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