MINNESOTA
KARE
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new list with the names of 17 names of priests accused of sexual misconduct while serving with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was released Wednesday by an attorney who represents many of the alleged victims.
The office of attorney Jeff Anderson says the identified priests have all been identified in notice of claims submitted to the Archdiocese and its insurance carriers.
It is KARE 11’s policy to only publish the names of those who have been named in criminal or civil litigation or those who are deceased. Among those on Wednesday’s list who meet that criteria are:
Joseph Baglio
John Jerome Boxleitner
Patrick William Coates
Leonard Cowley
Alphonsus Ferguson, S.S.C
James Namie
Jerome Plourde, O.S.C
Noel Shaughnessy, O.F.M
Ladislaus Sledz
Joseph Warnemunde
Harold Whittet
Karl M. Whittman
Vincent Worzalla
“Making this information known is another step towards transparency and is a testament to the courage of survivors,” said Anderson in a written statement.
For the complete list of names released by Anderson’s office, go to www.andersonadvocates.com.
The Archdiocese itself released a list of four priests with “substantiated claims” against them. Of those four, two names meet KARE 11’s criteria. They are:
James Namie
Raimond Rose
“All of the reported incidents of abuse related to these four men occurred between the mid-1950s and the mid-1980s,” said Archbishop John Nienstedt in a released statement. “One of the men is deceased, and the others have been permanently removed from ministry; they have been out of ministry for a decade or more. Two of the four men are from religious orders. I am profoundly saddened by the effect clergy sexual abuse continues to have on victims/survivors, their families and the community.”
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