MINNESOTA
KARE
[with video]
Melissa Colorado, KARE May 09, 2017
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A Saint Paul attorney who specializes in defending victims of clergy sex abuse is set to file a lawsuit against a current bishop for threatening a clergy sex abuse victim to remain silent about his abuse.
According to Attorney Jeff Anderson, this is the first time that a U.S. bishop has sued for coercion.
Anderson is expected to a hold press conference in Saint Paul on Tuesday morning, during which the abuse survivor will go before cameras and identify the bishop.
According to a press release released by Anderson’s law firm, the plaintiff wanted to become a church Deacon and reported his account of abuse to the bishop.
The bishop then allegedly advised the survivor to tell no one of the abuse or face retaliation for breaking his silence.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.