MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
Laura Yuen St. Paul, Minn. Aug 25, 2014
Updated at 4:55 p.m.
Scorched by a sexual abuse scandal, the Twin Cities archdiocese has hired an outsider with extensive leadership in law enforcement to help win back the public’s trust.
Tim O’Malley, an administrative law judge and former FBI agent who once headed up the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, will respond to allegations against priests.
Even critics of the Catholic Church acknowledge O’Malley has impeccable credentials. But they say the real question is: Will he have power to make true change?
O’Malley will serve as the director of ministerial standards and safe environment, a new position created in the wake of the clergy abuse scandal. He will be responsible for making sure the archdiocese complies with the law when abuse allegations arise.
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