William D. Curtis
On October 7, 2014 the priest file of Father William Curtis was released to the public. Along with Curtis’ file, the files of thirteen other priests with credible allegations of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Winona were also released. The files were obtained as part of the Doe 1 v. Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona civil lawsuit filed in Ramsey County in May 2013. The lawsuit was made possible due to the Child Victims Act passed by the Minnesota legislature.
Father William D. Curtis was identified by the Diocese of Winona on December 16, 2013, as a priest with credible allegations of child sexual abuse. Curtis’ identity was released as part of court order in the Doe 1 civil case after the Diocese of Winona was ordered to publicly release the names of priests that were included in the study.
According to the court documents filed December 16, 2013 by the Diocese of Winona, Father William D. Curtis was ordained on May 3, 1947 and worked at the following parishes:
- 1947: Saint Thomas Pro Cathedral, Winona, MN
- 1947 – 1950: Newman Center, Winona, MN
- 1950 – 1952: Saint John, Rochester, MN
- 1952 – 1953: Saint Lawrence O’Toole, Fountain, MN and Saint Kilian, Wykoff, MN
- 1953 – 1956: Saint Lawrence O’Toole, Fountain, MN and Saint Kilian, Wykoff, MN
- 1956 – 1958: Saint Joseph, Jasper, MN
- 1958 – 1965: Saint Peter, Hokah, MN
- 1965 – 1966: Sacred Heart, Brewster, MN
- 1966 – 1968: Worthington Junior College, Worthington, MN
- 1968 – 1976: Saint Theodore, Albert Lean, MN
- 1976 – 1984: Saint Teresa, Mapleton, MN
- 1984 – 1990: Saint Joseph, Good Thunder, MN
- 1990: Ministerial Status: Ministerial privileges suspended
- 2001: Deceased