A new court ruling could open the door to more court cases regarding alleged sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in our region.
A Judge has ruled the Crookston Diocese must release all records prior to 1985, regarding possible cases of sexual abuse. Those records had been sealed. It all stems from the case against Father J. Vincent Fitzgerald, who died in 2009.
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Alleged-Sexual-Abuse-By-Deceased-Priest-In-Crookston-Diocese-324414501.html
A Judge has ruled the Crookston Diocese must release all records prior to 1985, regarding possible cases of sexual abuse. Those records had been sealed. It all stems from the case against Father J. Vincent Fitzgerald, who died in 2009.
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Alleged-Sexual-Abuse-By-Deceased-Priest-In-Crookston-Diocese-324414501.html