MINNESOTA
KARE
[with video]
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – From his home in the Twin Cities, Al Michaud watched the deposition of Father Kevin McDonough released to the news media Thursday.
“It is it a little tough,” said Michaud as he watched the video.” A little tough.”
That’s because in 1993, Michaud went to Father McDonough — a top church official then — to tell him that Father Jerome Kern had sexually abused him in the 1970’s when he was 15. The priest allegedly reached inside Michaud’s bathing suit while swimming.
“That’s sexual abuse isn’t it?” asked attorney Jeff Anderson. McDonough replied, “I certainly would report that to the police today.” ‘
You didn’t report it then, did you?” asked Anderson. “I did not,” replied McDonough.
McDonough testified he did not report it to police because he was told they wouldn’t investigate because it happened so long ago.
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