Category Archives: Jim Kostreba

Seven Years… Time To Start Asking Questions

Posted on November 10, 2009
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Barbara Illsley, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Charles A. Flinn, Dale Launderville, David Baraga, David G. Farrington, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, Jim Kostreba, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Kate Lally, Mel Taylor, Michael Bik, Michael Hemmesch, Pat Marker, Review Board, Robert Blumeyer, St. John's Prep, Susan Fuchs-Hoeschen, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, Tom Frost, William Skudlarek

Today (November 10, 2009) marks the seven year anniversary of Joshua Guimond’s disappearance from the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Caught in a Coverup

Posted on November 9, 2009
Posted in Dunstan Moorse, Isaac Connolly, Jacob Wetterling, Jim Kostreba, John Klassen, Joshua Guimond, Michael Hemmesch, William Skudlarek

On October 2, 2002 the St. Cloud Times reported that a settlement agreement between St. John’s and several victims had been reached. Three days later, and one month before Joshua Guimond disappeared, another article appeared in the St. Cloud Times.

Criminal prosecution of priests considered

Posted on July 13, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Dunstan Moorse, Jeff Anderson, Jim Kostreba, William Skudlarek

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three cases of alleged sex abuse by priests for possible criminal prosecution, said Sheriff Jim Kostreba. He declined to provide details about the cases but said recently that the investigations began several weeks … Continue reading →

Criminal prosecution of priests considered

Posted on June 13, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Dunstan Moorse, Jeff Anderson, Jim Kostreba

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three cases of alleged sex abuse by priests for possible criminal prosecution, said Sheriff Jim Kostreba.

St. John’s Abbey Responds

Posted on May 9, 2002
Posted in Jacob Wetterling, Jim Kostreba, John Klassen, Richard Eckroth

New information is passing between St. John’s Abbey and the Stearns County sheriff about monks accused of sexual abuse. Officials at the abbey say the information was never restricted. But recent interest in cases of sex abuse by clergy led … Continue reading →

Women accuse St. John’s Abbey priest of abuse

Posted on May 9, 2002
Posted in Charlie Weaver, Dean Barkley, Jeff Anderson, Jim Kostreba, John Eidenschink, Richard Eckroth

They were supposed to be joyous getaways with a priest well known by their families, a man who loved the outdoors and enjoyed taking groups of six or seven children on weekend outings in the 1970s.

Details still eerie 28 years after girls were slain

Posted on May 9, 2002
Posted in Jim Kostreba, Richard Eckroth

Mary Reker’s last diary entry is just as chilling today as when it was discovered 28 years ago, shortly after the 15-year-old St. Cloud girl and her younger sister, Susanne, were stabbed to death.

St. John’s Abbey to Give Information

Posted on May 9, 2002
Posted in Jim Kostreba, John Klassen, Richard Eckroth

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Investigators looking into the unsolved 1974 killings of two girls have asked St. John’s Abbey for information on several monks and priests accused of sexual abuse.

Abbot to Give Sheriff List

Posted on May 8, 2002
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Brennan Maiers, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Jacob Wetterling, Jim Kostreba, John Eidenschink, John Kelly, John Klassen, Richard Eckroth

COLLEGEVILLE – Stearns County Sheriff Jim Kostreba has asked St. John’s Abbot John Klassen to list the whereabouts from 1970 to 1990 of 13 Benedictine monks and priests accused of sexual misdeeds.