MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
[with audio]
Matt Sepic Jun 8, 2015
Some Catholic faithful in the Twin Cities have expressed hope that criminal charges filed last week against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will result in major changes in the way the church deals with allegations of sexual abuse.
Others say the charges would not have been necessary had church officials handled abuse allegations properly.
The archdiocese is facing six gross misdemeanor counts for allegedly failing to protect children abused by former priest Curtis Wehmeyer, who’s serving a five-year prison sentence.
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