MINNESOTA
Winona Daily News
Attorneys for sex abuse victims and the Diocese of Winona and Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis are expected to announce Monday a settlement related to multiple claims of abuse that date back a half-century, according to several reports.
Jeff Anderson and Associates, the firm preparing to take a case to trial next month on behalf of a man who claims he was abused by former diocesan and archdiocesan priest Thomas Adamson, announced on Sunday plans to hold an afternoon news conference Monday following a morning appearance in Ramsey County District Court.
The firm did not release additional details Sunday, but described the conference as featuring an announcement of a “historic child protection action plan.” The conference will be the first time in decades Anderson will appear together with archdiocese officials, the firm said.
Multiple media outlets, including the Star Tribune of Minneapolis and Pioneer Press of St. Paul, reported Sunday evening that the plan will come as part of a settlement that will cover not only the unidentified man who brought the existing suit, but potentially hundreds of others who have claimed abuse at the hands of priests.
The agreement will include both details on financial arrangements with victims, as well as lay out a process to handle and report abuse claims in the future, the Pioneer Press reported.
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