MINNESOTA
Inforum

HIBBING, Minn. — A June trial date has been scheduled for a Hibbing priest accused of sexually abusing four girls.

A five-day trial for Brian Michael Lederer, 30, is set to begin June 13 in State District Court in Hibbing, according to court records.

Sixth Judicial District Judge David Ackerson previously denied a motion to dismiss the charges, and not guilty pleas were entered on Lederer’s behalf on Nov. 30.

Authorities said four girls, ranging in age from 10 to 14, came forward to report incidents of inappropriate touching by Lederer, who worked at Blessed Sacrament Parish and the Assumption Catholic School.