MINNESOTA
Fox 9
posted by Mike Durkin
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) –
The top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis resigned Thursday amid new criticism of how the church mishandled alleged sexual abuse by priests.
Minnesota Public Radio reports church leaders, including Rev. Peter Laird, knew about sexual misconduct by St. Paul Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer, but promoted him anyway.
Wehmeyer is now in prison for abusing two boys and possessing child pornography.
The Archdiocese says Laird’s resignation has nothing to do with the sexual abuse reports or the Wehmeyer case.
“When you’re caught doing wrong, you have two choices,” said a statement from Bob Schwiderski, Minnesota Director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). “You can stop doing wrong. Or you can try even harder to hide your wrongdoing. Twin Cities’ Catholic officials are doing the latter.”
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