MINNESOTA
Washington Post
By Associated Press October 13
MINNEAPOLIS — Victims of clergy sex abuse and church officials in the Twin Cities and Winona have reached a settlement in a landmark case that alleged church leaders created a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest, a person with knowledge of the case said Monday.
The person says the settlement resolves the public nuisance case against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person wasn’t authorized to talk about the settlement ahead of an official announcement, planned for 1 p.m. Monday.
The archdiocese was not commenting before a scheduled news conference. A statement from victims’ attorneys said survivors of abuse and archdiocese officials would announce a plan to protect children.
Joel Hennessy, a spokesman for the Diocese of Winona, said the diocese would release an official statement later Monday regarding any potential settlement.
The case against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona is believed to be the first clergy sexual abuse case nationwide to use the public nuisance theory at trial.
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