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Jan 05, 2014: Hearing Tomorrow in New Ulm Regarding Release of Diocese of New Ulm Priests List

 News ReleaseJanuary 5, 2014Hearing Monday at 10 AM in New Ulm Regarding Release of Secret List of Priests with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse Diocese of New Ulm denying survivor’s request to make public its list of accused priests; is one of two MN dioceses yet to release listWhat:   Hearing on release of Diocese of New Ulm priests listWhen:  Monday, January 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.Where:  Brown County Courthouse, 14 South State Street, New Ulm, MN  56073, before the Honorable Judge Robert A. Docherty.Tomorrow at 10 a.m. in a Brown County courtroom, a courage…

Jan 02, 2014: Lawsuit Filed Over St. Cloud Diocese Priest List

A Sartell man has asked a Stearns County court to order the Diocese of
Saint Cloud to release a list of 26 priests church officials say are
credibly accused of sexual abuse. Robert Ethen, 61, said he was abused in the mid-1960s by the Rev. James
Thoennes. Ethen said the abuse occurred when he was 13 years old, while
on an overnight trip with Thoennes to the home of the priest’s mother in
Sauk Centre.

Dec 30, 2013: Media Advisory: Diocese of Duluth to Release List of “Credibly Accused” Priests

The release of the list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors is a good first step for the Diocese of Duluth.We applaud the courageous survivors, including Michael DeRoche, for standing up and seeking the release of this list.While we are encouraged by this first step, for there to be true transparency, the Diocese must also release the secret documents that it has on each priest on the list. These documents will show what…

Dec 30, 2013: Duluth Diocese to Reveal List of ‘Credibly Accused’ Priests

The Duluth Diocese will release the names of its priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse Tuesday, a spokesman said today.The announcement comes several weeks after a lawsuit was filed in State
District Court seeking the release of information on 17 priests. The
suit, filed Dec. 9 on the behalf of an anonymous victim, claimed that
the diocese was negligent in allowing abuse to continue and has created a
nuisance by not releasing the names of accused priests.

Dec 26, 2013: Monsignor William Lynn Conviction Overturned by Pa. Court; D.A. ‘Most Likely’ to Appeal

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said he will most likely appeal the Superior Court’s reversal Thursday of the conviction of Monsignor William Lynn.”I am disappointed and strongly disagree with the court’s decision,” Williams said in a statement. “While we are deciding what our next course of action will be, we most likely will be appealing this decision.”

Dec 24, 2013: Eau Claire Pediatrician Accused of Molesting Patients Faces 14 More Civil Lawsuits

Dr. David Van de Loo was named as a defendant in 14 additional civil suits filed Monday in Eau Claire County Court by former patients who accuse him of sexually abusing them during examinations.Until September 2012, the 61-year-old pediatrician practiced at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, named as one of three additional defendants in the lawsuits. The others are the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund and ProAssurance Casualty Co., both based in Madison. 

Dec 20, 2013: News Release: Statement and Apology Issued to Father Patrick J. Ryan

 News ReleaseJeff Anderson statement of erroneous depiction of priest on“Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ List of 34”Firm issues public apology to Father Patrick J. Ryan(St. Paul, MN) – Jeff Anderson and Associates sincerely apologizes for the incorrect depiction of Father Patrick J. Ryan at its Press Conference on December 5, 2013. At the conference and included in the media kit, our firm depicted Father Patrick J. Ryan on “The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ List of 34.” The image of Father Patrick J. Ryan was mistakenly confirmed as the Father Patrick Joseph Ryan conta…