MINNESOTA
CBS Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The embattled Twin Cities archdiocese has appointed a former top cop to investigate allegations of clergy abuse.
Tim O’Malley is not only the former Superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, he is also a judge and a former FBI agent. Archbishop John Nienstedt announced O’Malley’s appointment to the new position of Director of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment.
“I’m hoping that by these steps we are taking, we can regain the trust of our clergy and victim survivors,” Nienstedt said.
O’Malley said he’s honored to have the job.
“The first step is to make sure that it doesn’t happen again,” O’Malley said, referring to the clergy sex abuse scandal that’s rocked the Catholic Church.
O’Malley says while he is deeply troubled by the church’s handling of abuse claims, he is confident he will have the full authority to investigate all misconduct cases. Nienstedt said O’Malley will have the power to investigate all alleged misconduct.
“He is his own man. He is a man of great integrity and experience and he will report directly to me,” Nienstedt said.
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