MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
Euan Kerr St. Paul, Minn. Feb 17, 2014
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released more names Monday of priests it says have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse.
The list, posted on the Archdiocese website, includes nine names. All but two of the men are already known to the public. Three are dead. Only one was accused in the past decade.
The list includes Harry Walsh, a former priest whose alleged abuse was disclosed in an MPR News investigation in December.
In a statement, the Archdiocese said the private firm it hired to review its files is also looking at other priests who’ve been accused of abuse more recently. It said if the private team substantiates those claims, those names will be added to the list.
The move comes less than a day after a Ramsey County District Court Judge ruled for the release of more names. The judge also denied a motion to block depositions of former Vicar General Kevin McDonough and Archbishop John Nienstedt.
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