Category Archives: Settlement Information

St. John’s Sex Abuse Suits Settled

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Settlement Information

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – Every alumnus of St. John’s University in Collegeville will soon be getting a letter from the school. The letter names 17 priests and monks who the Abbey has identified as having credible allegations of sexual abuse brought … Continue reading →

St. John’s abuse suits settled

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Settlement Information

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — Nine men who filed lawsuits claiming sexual abuse at the hands of monks or priests have reached settlements with St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, the plaintiffs’ attorney said Monday.

Lawsuit Settlements Reached

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Bruce Wollmering, Francisco Schulte, Jeff Anderson, Settlement Information

(SC Times) A news conference has been scheduled for this afternoon to announce the settlement of lawsuits brought by nine victims against St. John’s Abbey, St. John’s Preparatory School, the Order of St. Benedict and 11 individual clergy defendants.

Abbey, Prep Settle Lawsuit

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Settlement Information

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KNSI) – A lawsuit settlement was expected to be announced Monday in the case of nine alleged victims of sexual abuse by clergy with Collegeville’s St. John’s Prep School, St. John’s Abbey and the Order of St. … Continue reading →

Settlement Will Name Priests

Posted on March 28, 2011
Posted in Jeff Anderson, Settlement Information

(StarTribune) A legal settlement is being announced Monday in St. Paul by several people who contend they were victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy.

Br. Jim Phillips… Background, History

Posted on July 28, 2010
Posted in Bahamas, Bruce Wollmering, Francisco Schulte, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Kate Lally, Michael Bik, Pat Marker, Restricted List, Robert Blumeyer, Settlement Information, St. John's Prep

There are several stories here: 1. In 2002, two former St. John’s Prep School students brought claims of sexual abuse against Br. Phillips. Br. Phillips allegedly fondled both of these victims, and sodomized one of the victims with his thumb. … Continue reading →

The John Jay College Report and Saint John’s Abbey

Posted on February 27, 2004
Posted in John Jay Study, Settlement Information

February 27, 2004 — Today the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York released a report of its comprehensive compilation of sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy in the United States. … Continue reading →

The Financial Picture of Saint John’s Abbey

Posted on February 6, 2003
Posted in Abbey Statistics, Benedict Leuthner, John Klassen, Settlement Information

“Abbot John Klassen has given his assurance that financial gifts from our benefactors and funds from the university, prep school and The Liturgical Press are not and will never be used in the payment of settlements in the sexual abuse … Continue reading →

Statement by Abbot John Klassen, OSB

Posted on October 1, 2002
Posted in Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Review Board, Settlement Information

Collegeville, Minn. — Today Saint John’s Abbey is announcing a settlement agreement that is the result of several months of intensive negotiation between Saint John’s Abbey and Jeffrey Anderson in his role as legal representative of victims of sexual abuse … Continue reading →