The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona do not have to make public a list of priests suspected of abuse, Ramsey County Judge Gregg Johnson ruled today.
St. Paul lawyer Jeff Anderson is seeking the list as part of a suit he has filed on behalf of an abuse victim and had said that he was going to make the list public as soon as he got it. Anderson still will get the list, but he is barred from revealing its contents.
Lawyers for the church had argued that because church leaders thought the list would remain private, they had included everyone who had been accused regardless of whether the charges were proven. The list still can be used in the trial, but now only those charges supported by evidence can be introduced.
The archdiocese issued a statement: "We are pleased that Judge Johnson agreed with us that these matters should be determined at the time of the actual trial. Once the evidence is presented in the courtroom, then the judge will determine what, if anything should be disclosed. That is all we were asking: to avoid premature disclosure that would have damaged a potentially innocent individual." Star Tribune
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The archdiocese issued a statement: "We are pleased that Judge Johnson agreed with us that these matters should be determined at the time of the actual trial. Once the evidence is presented in the courtroom, then the judge will determine what, if anything should be disclosed. That is all we were asking: to avoid premature disclosure that would have damaged a potentially innocent individual."
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Exactly! That SOB Anderson better back off.
Anderson probably read about all the fabulous bonuses that investment bankers made and wants the same for him. So I doubt he'll back off.
I'm certain that he believes that he is on a "mission from someone."
I just hope these names are not "leaked" to liberal media who would love to continue to fan the flames of the molestation scandals.
Are schools or or athletic associations asked to give out names of people they have suspected of molestation?
Twiced Blessed, so now we want to put Catholic Priests in the same category as school teachers and coaches. Growing up as a Catholic I always put my parish priest on a pedestal. Now you want me to look at him the same way as my son's soccer coach. I am not buying it.
The Catholic hierarchy has broken faith with Catholics all over the world on this issue and I am not letting them off the hook. They are still trying to evade responsiblity for their decisions, and I will not return to the church until they do. I am convinced that Jesus is on my side about this issue.
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