MINNESOTA
WCCO
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt acknowledged Thursday that “serious mistakes” have been made in how he’s handled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct. It’s his strongest wording yet over the ongoing scandal rocking the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Archbishop wrote his thoughts in the Catholic Spirit newspaper, titled “My Pledge to Restore Trust.”
In one sentence he writes, “with genuine sorrow, I apologize to all those who have been victimized, whether on my watch or not.”
In the lengthy column Nienstedt acknowledges that questions remain, specifically over policies and procedures used by the Archdiocese to identify and prevent clergy sexual misconduct. …
Bob Schwiderski was abused by a priest as a child. Today, as state director of SNAP, which represents similar victims, he says another task force isn’t what’s needed.
“We don’t need independent people without subpoena power. We need law enforcement looking at potential crimes. We don’t need independent people picked by him,” Schwiderski adds.
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