MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
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Madeleine Baran St. Paul, Minn. Sep 10, 2014
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on Wednesday rejected criticism he’s done little to investigate clergy sex abuse, but acknowledged he does not expect to file charges in 10 abuse cases investigated by St. Paul police.
County prosecutors have expanded their probe of sex abuse claims against Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis priests in recent months, but the nature of the work has made it difficult to “appease the public” in its demand for information, Choi said in an interview.
“Everything is on the table with respect to looking at what happened and what type of responsibility is out there in terms of how all of this happened,” he said. However, search warrants are not “necessary right now,” he said, adding that the investigation “should not be about a witch hunt.”
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Choi, who is seeking re-election in November, said he plans to announce charging decisions for the St. Paul cases within 30 days. But he acknowledged the statute of limitations will make it difficult or impossible to file charges.
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