MINNESOTA
Duluth News Tribune
By Tom Olsen on Nov 16, 2015
A number of priests accused of sexual misconduct were given refuge at parishes within the Diocese of Duluth, where they had access to children and enjoyed the protection of diocesan leaders, according to long-confidential documents made public Monday.
The documents, pertaining to four former priests and spanning from the 1950s to 1970s, were released by attorneys representing numerous abuse victims.
The release marks the first time Diocese of Duluth abuse documents have been made public, attorney Mike Finnegan said.
“What these documents show is that there were a number of offenders in this diocese that were allowed to operate and allowed to access the kids for years and years,” Finnegan said at a press conference. “And we do believe these individuals, given their histories, abused a number of kids here.”
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