MINNESOTA
Fox 9
EDINA, Minn. (KMSP) – No charges will be filed against Father Timothy Dolan after the Edina Police Department completed its investigation into allegations the Fridley, Minn. pastor was in possession of child pornography. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released the following statement Wednesday:
“The Edina Police Department notified us that its criminal investigation is complete and that the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges against Father Timothy Dolan, who is on a required leave from ministry. Father Dolan had been pastor at Saint William Church in Fridley, a position he recently resigned.
“In accordance with our protocols and with law enforcement’s permission, the Archdiocese’s Office of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment will now conduct an internal investigation focused on Father Dolan’s fitness for ministry.
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