Category Archives: Michael Bryant

Media Advisory: McDonald, Wollmering, Eckroth, Gillespie, Hoefgen Files

Posted on November 23, 2015
Posted in 2015 File Release, Bruce Wollmering, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth, Thomas Gillespie

Release the files of five St. John’s monks accused of sexually abusing children.

Abuse survivors name St. John’s Abbey in nuisance claim

Posted on September 21, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(KARE 11) ST. PAUL, Minn. — A group of clergy abuse survivors Thursday filed a public nuisance lawsuit against St. John’s Abbey and the Diocese of St. Cloud, claiming those organizations aren’t doing enough to police priests who’ve been credibly … Continue reading →

St. Paul, Collegeville priests sex abuse alleged in new lawsuits

Posted on September 18, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(Pioneer Press) St. John’s Abbey and two clerics — one who worked at the Church of St. Bernard in St. Paul — were sued Thursday by men claiming they suffered sexual abuse as children.

Victim sues Abbey, Diocese for its handling of abuse allegations

Posted on September 18, 2014
Posted in 2014 Sept Nuisance Lawsuit, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Donald Kettler, James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, John Klassen, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth

(SC Times) ST. PAUL – A lawsuit filed Thursday in Stearns County District Court accuses St. John’s Abbey and the Diocese of St. Cloud of creating a public nuisance with their handling of clergy sex abuse allegations against their priests … Continue reading →

Files to be Released on 5 Monks Accused of Sexual Abuse

Posted on May 19, 2014
Posted in Brennan Maiers, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Fran Hoefgen, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

More details are expected Monday about five monks from Saint John’s Abbey who are accused of sexually abusing children.

St. John’s Abbey monk moves to stop release of deposition

Posted on February 4, 2014
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Donald Kettler, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant, Robert Stich

(Pioneer Press) The Rev. Allen Tarlton, a monk with St. John’s Abbey accused of sexually abusing minor students, filed an emergency court order Sunday to bar release of his deposition.

Suit Filed By Abuse Victim Against St. Cloud Diocese

Posted on January 2, 2014
Posted in James Thoennes, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant

Anderson says Thoennes is still working at St. John’s Abbey as an archivist, and has been accused by multiple people in years past.

Victim recounts abuse at St. John’s Prep

Posted on June 6, 2013
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant

I thought no one would have believed me. Now at the age of 50, I can finally stand up for myself and talk about what happened to me. By doing this, I hope others who have been abused as children … Continue reading →

Sauk Rapids man sues abbey, school, Benedictine order under new law

Posted on June 5, 2013
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Child Victims Act, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant

“I want kids to know that if they’ve been molested by priests, that they can come forward, and they need to get help,” he said. “If one person, one kid, comes out and gets help, then this will have been … Continue reading →

St. John’s Abbey Lawsuit Coming (Tarlton)

Posted on June 4, 2013
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Child Victims Act, Jeff Anderson, Michael Bryant

At a news conference on Wednesday (June 5, 2013) in St. Cloud, MN prominent clergy abuse attorney Jeff Anderson will introduce the childhood sexual abuse survivor who is courageously brining suit against the Order of St. Benedict which includes St. … Continue reading →