Monthly Archives: September 2014

Abuse survivors name St. John’s Abbey in nuisance claim

Posted on September 21, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(KARE 11) ST. PAUL, Minn. — A group of clergy abuse survivors Thursday filed a public nuisance lawsuit against St. John’s Abbey and the Diocese of St. Cloud, claiming those organizations aren’t doing enough to police priests who’ve been credibly … Continue reading →

SJU QB’s Threat Case Referred to SCAO in 2012

Posted on September 20, 2014
Posted in Johnny Benson

According to a document from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department (below), a matter concerning today’s starting quarterback [Johnny Benson] was referred to the Stearns County Attorney’s Office, “for review and consideration of criminal charges including terroristic threats in violation of MSS … Continue reading →

New suits seek information on abusive priests in St. Cloud area

Posted on September 19, 2014
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, John Klassen, Pat Marker, Richard Eckroth, William Skudlarek

(MPR) St. John’s did not name the other five at that time, and it is not clear if they are among the names on the list released in December. St. John’s officials have declined to explain the discrepancy.

St. Paul, Collegeville priests sex abuse alleged in new lawsuits

Posted on September 18, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(Pioneer Press) St. John’s Abbey and two clerics — one who worked at the Church of St. Bernard in St. Paul — were sued Thursday by men claiming they suffered sexual abuse as children.

Victim sues Abbey, Diocese for its handling of abuse allegations

Posted on September 18, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(SC Times) ST. PAUL – A lawsuit filed Thursday in Stearns County District Court accuses St. John’s Abbey and the Diocese of St. Cloud of creating a public nuisance with their handling of clergy sex abuse allegations against their priests … Continue reading →

Former priest pleads not guilty to abusing Hastings altar boy

Posted on September 5, 2014
Posted in Fran Hoefgen

A priest accused of repeatedly raping a Hastings altar boy in the late 1980s and early ’90s pleaded not guilty in a Dakota County courtroom Friday.

Jim Harbaugh and (Alleged) Perp Priest Backous

Posted on September 2, 2014
Posted in Jim Harbaugh, Tim Backous

The results of concurrent investigations by his former employer, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and Saint John’s Abbey have yet to be released, but that hasn’t stopped accused monk/priest Timothy Backous from updating his Facebook page to include … Continue reading →

Father Tupa’s Web Site Gone, Porn Store Removed

Posted on September 2, 2014
Posted in Bob Rolfes, Jerome Tupa

Father Jerome Tupa – a priest from Saint John’s Abbey and the subject of a December 12, 2012 letter [ View ] to Father Bob Rolfes at the Diocese of Saint Cloud – no longer has a web site at jerometupa.com and he … Continue reading →

Regarding The Hunt, Sanner and Wetterling

Posted on September 1, 2014
Posted in Jacob Wetterling, Jerome Tupa, John Sanner

Patty Wetterling and Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner were featured on CNN’s “The Hunt” on Sunday evening. The show, hosted by John Walsh, featured the Jacob Wetterling story.  [ Link ]