MINNESOTA
WDIO
[with video]
Father James Vincent Fitzgerald worked in the Duluth Diocese for more than 20 years. His parishes were in the northern part of the diocese, in Northome, Bigfork, Effie, Orr, Nett Lake, and Squaw Lake, according to the diocese.
It was when he served the Squaw Lake area that he allegedly abused an altar boy.
The boy was from the New Ulm area, and had met Fitzgerald at an educational church program, according to attorney Mike Finnegan.
“He was a devout Catholic, from a devout Catholic family, and was happy to volunteer to go north to Squaw Lake. Then he was trapped with the priest for two weeks,” said Finnegan, who is the attorney for the alleged victim, known as Doe 30.
Doe 30 has filed a lawsuit in Ramsey County, against the Diocese of Duluth, the Diocese of New Ulm, and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
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