MINNESOTA
KAAL
By: Megan Stewart
Tuesday marks the deadline for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to release a full list of names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors.
The archdiocese released the names of nine more priests accused of sexual abuse on Monday, a day before the deadline.
Church leaders say it’s all in the name of transparency, but some say it’s more proof of an attempted cover up. All but one of the alleged incidents happened decades ago, and three of the nine priests have since died.
Most of the priests’ names released on Monday were already known and it’s left some wondering why those names weren’t included on a list that was released by the church in December. Also, Monday was Presidents Day, a nationally recognized holiday. Some speculate the names were released a day early because there might have been less scrutiny.
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