St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) – A St. John’s Abbey Monk is being named in a civil lawsuit accused of abusing a student in 1998.<\/p>\n
The suit names Father Michael Bik and St. John’s Abbey as defendants.<\/p>\n
Court records filed by attorney’s representing Doe 497 say he was sexually abused by Bik when he was a 15 or 16 year old sophomore at St. John\u2019s Prep School.<\/p>\n
Recently filed courts records show Bik was able to abuse the boy after St. John\u2019s learned he had sexually abused two students in the 1970s when he was a teacher at St. Stephen\u2019s in Anoka.<\/p>\n
Bik was permanently removed from ministry in 2002 and placed under supervision in the St. John’s Abbey Safety Plan designed to watch priest credibly accused of abusing from children.<\/p>\n
Attorney Mike Bryant of Bradshaw and Bryant said the window for victims of child sexual abuse to file a civil lawsuit against their offenders will expire on May 25th.<\/p>\n
St. John’s Abbey didn’t immediately return a call asking for a response or comment about the suit.<\/p>\n