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	Catholic Brother Accused of Abuse in New Lawsuit By Maricella Miranda Pioneer Press September 15, 2009 http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_13341409?nclick_check=1 An alleged sexual-abuse victim today filed the fourth lawsuit in Minnesota that says a Christian Brother, who worked as a teacher at Cretin High School in St. Paul more than 37 years ago, molested him. The lawsuit alleges that the Brothers of the Christian Schools Midwest Province, the Christian Brothers of Minnesota, and Cretin-Derham Hall High School knew in 1966 that Brother Charles Anthony "Raimond" Rose sexually abused a student at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, where he previously taught. The plaintiff identified in the suit as "John Doe 133" claims his attack happened three years after that. The lawsuit in Ramsey County District Court claims the defendants, the Christian Brothers and Cretin-Derham Hall High School, committed fraud by allowing Rose to continue teaching, thereby failing to prevent him from sexually abusing children. The suit also says the statute of limitation does not apply to the incident because the defendants prevented the alleged victim from discovering the abuse done to him by withholding Rose's previous abuse history. Another alleged victim plans to file a fifth Minnesota lawsuit involving Rose on Thursday, said attorney Patrick Noaker. That abuse allegedly occurred at the Dunrovin Christian Retreat Center in Marine St. Croix. Rose worked at Cretin-Derham Hall from 1968 through 1972, the lawsuit filed today stated. Rose now lives across the street from a Catholic Brothers high school in Chicago, said Bob Schwiderski, director of the Minnesota Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. SNAP plans a news conference today to announce the suit at the Christian Brothers of Minnesota, 1883 Laurel Ave. in St. Paul. Rose also was named in a California civil suit in 2003 as having abused a 14-year-old boy during a ski trip in 1982. That suit was settled for $1 million. The Minnesota suits do not name Rose as a defendant. Plaintiff in the Minnesota suit have come forward after learning of the other suits involving Rose. The first Minnesota suit was filed in February, the second in May, and the third in June. The most recent lawsuit claims Rose engaged in unpermitted, harmful and offensive sexual contact with the male plaintiff, who was 15 at the time, around 1969 or 1970 while on a field trip in Chicago. The plaintiff till lives in Minnesota. The plaintiff came from a devout and active Roman Catholic family and "therefore developed great admiration, trust, reverence and respect for the Roman Catholic Church and its agents," the suit said. The suit claims the Christian Brothers and Cretin-Derham Hall High School concealed Rose's previous abuse and this prevented the plaintiff from discovering it or suing for the abuse he experienced. The plaintiff did not realize he had been defrauded until 2008, the suit claims. The abuse allegedly caused the plaintiff to suffer from emotional distress, humiliation and psychological injuries, for which he continues to incur medical expenses for treatment, the suit stated. The suit seeks a judgment in excess of $50,000. After the second lawsuit came to light, Cretin-Derham Hall Principal Richard Engler sent a letter about the allegations to parents. The letter named the man who filed the suit, but not Rose. SNAP leaders sent a letter in June to the National Review Board of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops asking that disciplinary action be taken against Engler for naming the alleged victim, and against John Nienstedt, the archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, for not taking action against Engler. Maricella Miranda can be reached at 651-228-5421 or mmiranda@pioneerpress.com.
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