MINNESOTA
Minnesota Public Radio
Madeleine Baran Sep 2, 2015
The Rev. Gerald Dvorak, who went on a leave of absence in May because of an allegation that he sexually abused a child in the 1970s, will return to ministry after a confidential archdiocesan-funded review found the allegation to be “not substantiated,” Archbishop Bernard Hebda said in a statement Wednesday.
Hebda did not describe the allegation against Dvorak or disclose the names of the people on the 12-member archdiocesan board that evaluated the claim. Dvorak will return to his assignment as pastor of St. Peter in Richfield. He could not be immediately reached for comment. Dvorak has previously denied abusing anyone.
“The Archdiocesan Ministerial Review Board (MRB) reviewed this entire matter, including results of the investigation and other information related to Rev. Dvorak’s 37 years of faithful service to this Archdiocese,” Hebda said in his statement.
“The MRB concluded that the allegation is not substantiated and recommended that Rev. Dvorak should be returned to ministry.”
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