Press Events

Oct 13, 2014: Media Advisory: Settlement of Doe 1 Civil Lawsuit and Child Protection Action Plan Announced Today

 Media AdvisoryOctober 13, 2014
Jeff Anderson, Diocese of Winona, Announce Historic Child Protection Action Plan and Settlement of the Doe 1 Civil Lawsuit
Protocols outline 17 requirements to ensure transparency and child protection
With adoption of these protocols Diocese of Winona has adopted best practices for child protection
WHAT: At a news conference today in St. Paul, attorney Jeff Anderson will discuss the settlement of the Doe 1 v. Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Diocese of Winona and Thomas Adamson civil lawsuit.
As part of this historic settlement, 17 child pr…

Oct 06, 2014: Media Advisory: Survivors, Attorneys to Release 14 Diocese of Winona Priest Files Tomorrow

Minnesota: At a news conference tomorrow in Rochester, sexual abuse survivors, attorney Jeff Anderson and a former priest and advocate Patrick J. Wall, will release the files of 14 priests with credible allegations of child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Winona. The files were obtained as part of the Doe 1 v. Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona civil lawsuit fi…

Sep 24, 2014: Press Event: Doe 24 Speaks Publicly; James Porter File Released

On September 24, 2014, a courageous sexual abuse survivor abused by James R. Porter in Bemidji, Minnesota, found her voice and spoke publicly. Porter, a serial child predator, is suspected of abusing over 100 children in multiple states including Minnesota, Massachusetts, Texas, and New Mexico. James Porter’s file, including his laicization file, was released today as an ongoing effort for institutional transparency and accountability. Doe 24 Complaint 9-23-14 James Porter File James Porter Key Documents James Porter Laicization File James Porter Photo James Porter Timeline Original Porter…

Jun 08, 2014: Media Advisory: St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson’s Deposition Testimony to be Released Monday

At a news conference Monday in St. Paul, MN attorneys Jeff Anderson and Mike Finnegan will: Release video clips and the deposition transcript of the current Archdiocese of St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson taken on May 23, 2014 as part of a civil lawsuit in Minnesota. Carlson was ordained in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1970 and rose to the position of Auxiliary Bishop until 1994. Discuss the dist…