MINNESOTA
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By Melanie Sommer
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is expected to announce Monday a settlement to a clergy abuse lawsuit that was scheduled to go to trial in just a few weeks, according to reports from the Star Tribune and KARE 11.
They quote sources who say that lawyers for the archdiocese, the Diocese of Winona and the plaintiff’s attorney Jeff Anderson will outline terms of the settlement to a Ramsey County judge Monday morning – then make the details public at an afternoon news conference.
Sources quoted by the St. Paul Pioneer Press said the agreement not only settles the lawsuit that’s meant to go to trial on Nov. 3, but also covers hundreds of others who have also alleged they were sexually abused by clergy.
In addition to any financial settlements, the agreement will establish a new court-monitored protocol for handling allegations of sexual abuse against priests, according to KARE.
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