MINNESOTA
KAAL
Top members of The Archdiocese of St.Paul and Minneapolis continue to search for a firm to review clergy files. Archbishop John Neinstedt called for the review in a post to the churches website Thursday. It is unclear if a law firm or other type of agency will carry out the review.
Legal experts tell KSTP TV that the key to this review will be transparency. Richard Painter of the University of Minnesota Law School said, “This happens in many contexts. In corporations, in government organizations and elsewhere. It is almost always better to confront problems earlier rather than later. To take steps to compensate people, take steps to hold those who are guilty accountable. If there is a cover up, the cost to be paid is going to be much more down the road.”
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.