State v. Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis
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Public Update and Timeline of Events
Below are the significant legal documents, along with any related press items released by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.
Case information and documents
All documents in PDF form, unless noted otherwise.
May 15, 2020
- Child USA Report review and recommendations for child protection policies of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
- Statement by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi regarding Child USA report.
- Statement by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis regarding Child USA report.
January 28, 2020
- January 28, 2020 Press Conference [Video].
- RCAO Cultural Assessment Report submitted by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office on the impact of the settlement agreement on the culture of the Archdiocese.
- Final Independent Auditor's Report submitted by Child USA on compliance with the settlement agreement.
- Eighth 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
- Archdiocese Safe Environment Plan submitted by the Archdiocese on its plan to protect individuals against sexual abuse.
- Press Release.
August 6, 2019
- Seventh 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
January 10, 2019
- Sixth 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
- Second Independent Auditor's Report on compliance with the settlement agreement.
July 17, 2018
- Fifth 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
January 5, 2018
- Fourth 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
- Independent Auditor's Report on compliance with the settlement agreement.
July 10, 2017
- Third 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
December 20, 2016
- Second 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of implementation of the settlement agreement.
July 20, 2016
- July 20, 2016 Press Conference [Video].
- First 6-Month Status Report submitted by the Archdiocese on its status and progress of the implementation of the settlement agreement.
- Amendment to Settlement Agreement outlines additions to the December 18, 2015 civil settlement between the RCAO and the Archdiocese.
- Prosecutor Dismissal details dismissal of criminal charges against the Archdiocese.
- Press Release the Archdiocese admits wrongdoing in its failure to protect three children abused by a priest.
- Patty Wetterling's Statement County Attorney Choi designates Patty Wetterling to the Ministerial Review Board.
December 18, 2015
- Civil Settlement Agreement details settlement agreement between RCAO and the Archdiocese.
- Press Release County Attorney announces landmark civil settlement to protect children.
June 5, 2015
- Criminal Complaint alleged three separate counts of Contributing to the Need for Protection or Services and three separate counts of Contributing to Status as a Juvenile Petty Offender or Delinquency.
- Civil Petition alleged that the Archdiocese contributed to the need for protection or services of children related to the same conduct contained in the criminal complaint.
- Press Release Archdiocese criminally charged with multiple counts of failing to protect children.
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