St. Louis Archbishop ‘Not Sure’ Whether He Knew Child Sex Abuse Was a Crime
ST. LOUIS (MO)
KMOX
[via Jeff Anderson & Associates:
Watters Deposition 3-17-86 p. 55 for Carlson
Carlson Ex. 301 – Adamson meeting 11-25-80
Carlson Ex. 304 – Statute of Limitations 6-29-84
Carlson Ex. 305 – Meeting with McDonough 7-9-84]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMOX/AP) – The head of the Archdiocese of St. Louis said under oath he couldn’t recall details about how he handled allegations of abuse against a Minnesota priest years ago.
But Archbishop Robert Carlson did say he never went to authorities after that priest admitted in 1984 that he engaged in criminal sexual contact with a minor.
Carlson was deposed last month in a case against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, where Carlson served for years and had a role in investigating allegations of abuse from 1979 to 1994.
When asked if he knew it was…
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