MINNESOTA
KSTP
By: Megan Stewart
A Minnesota judge signed off on a settlement Monday in a groundbreaking case that accused Catholic church leaders in Minnesota of creating a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest.
It has been called a landmark case. St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt issued a statement calling it “a historic moment in our efforts to assure the safety of children and vulnerable adults.”
Dr. Charles Reid, a Catholicism expert and professor at the University of St. Thomas, sat down with KSTP.com Monday afternoon to discuss the long-term and wide-ranging effects of the settlement.
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