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Minnesota man alleged Tuesday that his Catholic bishop blackmailed him,
threatening to block his path to becoming a deacon and harm his son's
priesthood career if he told anyone about being abused by a beloved
priest decades earlier.
Ronald Vasek filed a lawsuit Monday against Bishop Michael Hoeppner and the Diocese of Crookston in northwestern Minnesota. His attorney, Jeff Anderson, said it's the first time a U.S. bishop has been sued individually for coercion.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/crime/article/Lawsuit-accuses-Minnesota-bishop-of-suppressing-11132207.php
Ronald Vasek filed a lawsuit Monday against Bishop Michael Hoeppner and the Diocese of Crookston in northwestern Minnesota. His attorney, Jeff Anderson, said it's the first time a U.S. bishop has been sued individually for coercion.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/crime/article/Lawsuit-accuses-Minnesota-bishop-of-suppressing-11132207.php
