Recent Depositions

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
June 9, 2014

http://www.archspm.org/resources_articles/recent-depositions/

On April 2, 2014, Archbishop John Nienstedt gave his deposition in the case of Doe #1, which is a civil lawsuit against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the Diocese of Winona, and Thomas Adamson.

We offer the deposition in its entirety, as part of our renewed commitment to transparency. As you will notice, the Archbishop answered every question asked. The court pre-determined the length of the four hour deposition, and the Archbishop continued to answer questions past the time allotted. There was not a single question asked about Thomas Adamson and the allegations of abuse of Doe #1 in 1976-1977.

You will see a searchable PDF of the deposition below.

You will also see links to the entire video of the deposition (in three chapters) posted below, allowing you to see the questions and answers in context.

[Deposition of Archbishop Robert Carlson]

Video:

[Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt - Part One] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1emjuaxHpWs

[Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt - Part Two] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRQyd1tPnZc

[Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt - Part Three] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44_yUvKWac

Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough

On April 16, 2014, Father Kevin McDonough was deposed in the Doe 1 case in St. Paul. The case is a civil lawsuit against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the Diocese of Winona, and Thomas Adamson for allegations of abuse between 1976 and 1977.

We offer the deposition in its entirety as part of our renewed commitment to transparency and disclosure. As you will notice, Fr. McDonough answered every question asked. The court pre-determined the length of the six hour deposition.

You will see a searchable PDF of the deposition below (in related content).

You will also see links to the entire video of the deposition (in four chapters and multiple segments) posted below, allowing you to see the questions and answers in context.

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough]

Video of Father McDonough's Deposition:

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part One] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWmBXxxSfoM

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part Two] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I2cHyoR7Mg

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part Three] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWJDj11Pjdk

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part Four] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2UE35L2as

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part Five] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlDyeEbEfGU

[Deposition of Father Kevin McDonough - Part Six] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6hgPguEuow