MINNESOTA
Albert Lea Tribune
[the lawsuit via Jeff Anderson & Associates]
By Sarah Stultz
A former priest who served a stint at St. Theodore Catholic Church in the 1960s is facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse against children over a 20-year period.
St. Paul lawyer Jeff Anderson on Wednesday announced he filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of a 51-year-old Twin Cities man, against former Rev. Thomas Adamson.
Adamson served in the Albert Lea parish in 1967 and 1968, at which time he was also the chaplain of Lea College. He came to the city from an administrative position in Hammond, and after leaving Albert Lea, he was moved to St. Lawrence O’Toole in Fountain and St. Kilian’s in Wycoff.
A news release from the Jeff Anderson & Associates firm states Adamson was moved to 15 locations during a 20-year period, allegedly molesting boys in almost every parish he served.
It also alleges the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona concealed or ignored Adamson’s alleged abuse of children, in turn endangering children and the public safety.
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