MINNESOTA
Star Tribune
By Chao Xiong Star Tribune DECEMBER 18, 2015
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Ramsey County Attorney’s office reached a settlement agreement Friday morning in a precedent-setting civil case accusing it of failing to protect children from a predatory priest.
A criminal case against the church is ongoing and will be scheduled for another pretrial date in the future.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s office said he will have a news conference soon. The archdiocese will convene its own news conference after Choi’s office speaks.
“You’re making a significant effort to protect not only the children … but citizens,” Ramsey County Chief Judge Teresa Warner told attorneys for the state and church Friday.
The settlement would require the church to create an action plan to protect children, but its exact terms were not immediately revealed Friday. The church would have to periodically report its progress to the court.
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