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ST. PAUL (SC Times)\u2014 An agreement to settle nine lawsuits against St. John\u2019s Abbey and St. John\u2019s Prep School includes the release of a list of 17 monks who have had credible allegations of sexual misconduct brought against them.<\/p>\n

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The settlement, announced at a news conference Monday, also includes a provision that releases all victims from any confidentiality restrictions that had been in place. It also includes payments to the victims, the amounts of which weren\u2019t disclosed at the news conference.<\/p>\n

Three lawsuits remain unsettled, two involving the Rev. Francisco Schulte and one involving the Rev. Dunstan Moorse.<\/p>\n

The list of credibly accused includes numerous names that previously had been released to the public. The names are in a letter signed by Abbot John Klassen and Jerry McCarthy, a former Prep School student who was a victim of the Rev. Bruce Wollmering.<\/p>\n

That letter will be posted on the website of St. John\u2019s Abbey and outlines counseling resources available for victims.<\/p>\n

The names of the men who\u2019ve had credible allegations against them are:<\/p>\n

Brother Andre Bennett
\nBrother Isaac Connolly
\nRev. Richard Eckroth
\nRev. Thomas Gillespie
\nBrother John Kelly
\nRev. Brennan Maiers
\nRev. Dunstan Moorse
\nRev. Francisco Schulte
\nRev. Bruce Wollmering
\nRev. Michael Bik
\nRev. Cosmas Dahlheimer
\nAbbot John Eidenschink
\nRev. Fran Hoefgen
\nBrother Steve Lilly
\nRev. Finian McDonald
\nBrother Jim Phillips
\nRev. Allen Tarlton<\/p>\n

The accused clergy all taught at St. John\u2019s Preparatory School or were assigned to parishes, attorney Jeff Anderson said. He declined to disclose a dollar amount.<\/p>\n

The alleged abuse occurred from the 1960s to 2004. At least one of the alleged offenders is now dead. The settlement requires St. John\u2019s to send a letter to anyone who attended the prep school, disclosing the names of alleged offenders against minors, Anderson said. Anderson distributed a draft of the letter that names the 17 priests and abbots to reporters today. Anderson said he expects Abbot John Klassen, who heads the monastery, to sign the letter according to the terms of the settlement. None of the men accused in the lawsuits still works at the school and none has ever been criminally charged, Anderson said. Anderson has filed thousands of lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests. He calls the settlement \u201canother step forward to protecting others and requiring St. John\u2019s to come clean and transparent with the crimes of the past so those don\u2019t occur in the future.\u201d The Order of St. Benedict operates the prep school and abbey at St. John\u2019s University in Collegeville. This report contains material from The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

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St. John’s abuse suits settled, 17 monks named
\nSt. Cloud Times
\nDavid Unze
\nMarch 28, 2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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