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January 29, 2014 By Ben Grove
St. Paul police investigators did not find sufficient evidence that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis failed to report in a timely way the conduct of former St. Paul priest Curtis Wehmeyer, now serving a five-year prison sentence for molesting two boys, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said.
At issue is whether church officials reported abuse within 24 hours of learning about it. Critics have suggested that the archdiocese attempted to cover up the case, but police after a “thorough” investigation could not find enough evidence that the archdiocese violated the mandatory reporting law, Choi said at a Wednesday morning news conference.
That said, Choi went to some length to stress that an investigation of archdiocese officials on a “whole host of issues” is “active and ongoing.”
Choi said he was “troubled” by the church’s reporting practices. He added, “There will be more decisions to come as this investigation unfolds.” He stressed that he could not comment further yet. “Elaboration is for another day.”
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