MINNESOTA
St. Cloud Times
Editorial
With the closing of a temporary three-year window that lifted the statute of limitations on allegations of sexual abuse of minors in Minnesota, a sorry set of statistics has emerged:
* Seventy-four claims were made against the Diocese of St. Cloud for clergy sex abuse of minors during the window.
* Claims were made against 31 members of the clergy who had served in the diocese.
* Of 131 parishes in the diocese, 30 were named in the claims.
* Eleven clergy members named in the lawsuits weren’t on a list of “clergy identified” released by the diocese in 2014.
Tragic. Sad.
The state Legislature made a good decision by opening the three-year window to file claims. While there is no way to repair completely the damage suffered by victims of abuse by clergy, it may give them some comfort.
The diocese has said none of the clergy named in the claims are currently in parish ministry.
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