Archbishop Deposition on Alleged Abuse to be Released Tuesday

By Jennie Olson
KSTP
April 22, 2014

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Details on what Archbishop John Nienstedt said when he testified under oath earlier this month will be released Tuesday, including a transcript and video, Attorney Jeff Anderson announced Monday.

It was the first time Nienstedt has had to answer questions under oath regarding the alleged sexual abuse of children by priests. Church lawyers tried for months to block the deposition on the grounds it is not relevant to a case that will go to trial in September, but a Ramsey County judge and the Minnesota Court of Appeals disagreed.

A statement from the Archdiocese released April 2 said the Archbishop expressed regret for mistakes that were made in the past and assumed responsibility for mistakes that have been made since he became Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 2008, according to the statement. Read the full statement here.