Minnesota Sex Abuse Scandal Entangles University of St. Thomas; Leads to Clergy Resignations

The University of St. Thomas in Minnesota has found itself in the middle of the ongoing sex abuse crisis in Minnesota, according to Inside Higher Ed. While none of the allegations of abuse took place at the university, several clergy implicated in the scandal either were employed at the institution or served on its board.

The Most Rev. Harry Flynn, the archbishop emeritus of the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese, recently resigned from the board amid allegations that he did not do enough to prevent the abuse. Flynn, according to the university, had served as board chair since 1995.  (more...)

Minnesota Sex Abuse Scandal Entangles University of St. Thomas; Leads to Clergy Resignations