MINNESOTA
Pioneer Press
By Emily Gurnon
egurnon@pioneerpress.com
POSTED: 10/10/2013
A Twin Cities man who won a 1996 civil case alleging sexual abuse by Rev. Robert Kapoun said Thursday he is sickened at the Roman Catholic church’s response to reports of predator priests.
Dale Scheffler, speaking at a news conference outside the offices of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, said he did not understand why church officials were convening another clergy misconduct board.
“Why are they saying they’re gonna start another board? I’ve heard so much about these boards — it’s sickening,” Scheffler said. “It makes your stomach turn.”
The archdiocese said Sunday that it was forming a Safe Environment and Ministerial Standards Task Force to examine policies and procedures of the archdiocese in the area of clergy misconduct. It met for the first time Wednesday.
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