MINNESOTA
Catholic News Agency
St. Paul, Minn., Mar 12, 2014 / 12:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis is happy to resume public ministry, after he recused himself during an investigation which did not end in charges over accusations he inappropriately touched a youth.
“I look forward to returning to public ministry during this Lenten season, especially during Holy Week and the great feast of Easter,” Archbishop Nienstedt said in a March 11 statement.
He had been accused of touching a male minor’s buttocks during a group photo following a May 5, 2009 confirmation.
On Tuesday, the criminal division director of the Ramsey County Attorney, Richard Dusterhoft, wrote that “this case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt and should not be charged.”
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