MN–Archbishop breaking church policy on accused priest

MINNESOTA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Tuesday, May 19

Statement by Frank Meuers, Minnesota SNAP leader, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 952-334-5180, frankameuers@gmail.com )

Another Twin Cities priest is accused of abuse and again, Catholic officials aren’t honoring their pledges.

[CBS Minnesota]

[St Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese]

Credibly accused child molesting clerics are to be suspended. But Archbishop John Nienstedt is letting Fr. Gerald Dvorak take a leave of absence.

The church’s national abuse policy says nothing about voluntary leaves by alleged predators.

Nienstedt is also circulating a statement from Fr. Dvorak.

The church’s national abuse policy makes says nothing about bishops to circulate statements to the public by alleged predators.

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