Judge OKs Settlement in Minn. Church Abuse Case

MINNESOTA
ABC News

MINNEAPOLIS — Oct 13, 2014

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Catholic church leaders in Minnesota say they won’t recommend any priest for active ministry if they’ve been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor.

The pledge is part of child protection protocols called for in Monday’s settlement of a groundbreaking public nuisance lawsuit against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona.

Church leaders were accused of failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest.

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