New Ulm Diocese Still Resisting Release of Priest Names

By Brian Lambert
The Minnpost
January 7, 2014

http://www.minnpost.com/glean/2014/01/new-ulm-diocese-still-resisting-release-priest-names

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The New Ulm Diocese can’t quite get its head around why it should release a list of problem priests. Elizabeth Baier of MPR reports: “During a hearing on Monday, officials from the Diocese of New Ulm told the judge that the list should remain secret. They moved to dismiss a nuisance claim that demands the diocese disclose the names. In a statement, diocese officials said two of the people named on the list believe the sexual abuse allegations made against them are false and their names should therefore not be made public.” And how would that play in your average criminal proceeding?