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National SNAP leader challenges Father McDonough investigative outcome

The director of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Office for Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment responded to recent criticism from the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests over the outcome of an investigation of a priest accused of mishandling the archdiocese’s safe environment efforts between 1995 and 2013.

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Father McDonough investigation: Priest used poor judgment, but can stay a pastor

After an investigation into Father Kevin McDonough’s work addressing clergy sex abuse allegations in the archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for nearly two decades, a review board has recommended that some of his actions as vicar general should bar him from leadership roles in the archdiocese, but that he is considered fit for his current parish ministry assignment.

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As archdiocese’s safe environment deputy takes national AMBER Alert role, former St. Paul Police community affairs chief steps in

Janell Rasmussen remembers a press conference held by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi several years ago. As the deputy director of the Office of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment, she stood on one side of Choi’s podium with other representatives of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to address clergy sexual abuse.

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What’s next? Ramsey County’s oversight of the archdiocese’s child protection efforts is ending. Going forward, leaders say the Church is ready to hold itself accountable

“We obviously have to continue our efforts,” John Choi said. “The archdiocese will be doing that now without the court order, but I believe that they’re very well poised and positioned to continue the progress.”

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