MINNESOTA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Wednesday, October 8

Statement by Verne Wagner of Duluth, Northeast MN (Duluth, MN & Superior, WI) SNAP director ( 218- 340-1277, lwagsmn@yahoo.com )

St. Thomas University officials claim they’re blameless in the case of Fr. Michael Keating. No one should believe them until they release the full report of their so-called “investigation.” Even then, people should be skeptical.

[Pioneer Press]

First, there’s no “independent” review or investigation when those being investigated pick and pay those doing the investigating. This law firm had no subpoena power. They could see only what university officials said they could see. So it’s at stretch, at best, and inaccurate, at worst, to call this an “investigation.”

Second, if the university did nothing wrong, why conceal the report and release only snippets? On its face, that doesn’t pass the smell test.

Third, if…