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Harry Joseph Flynn

Roman Catholic archbishop

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Harry Joseph Flynn (English)
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22 September 2019
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Hundreds of documents reveal that Flynn's diocese used many of the same aggressive legal tactics that he would later employ in the Twin Cities.Attorneys hired by the diocese argued that victims waited too long to come forward and that the public didn't need to know the names of accused priests. The diocese fought efforts by victims to seek compensation from the church and focused on keeping the scandal as private as possible, which meant that fewer victims came forward to sue.In the case of Dutel, the documents show, the allegations weren't limited to young adults. Dutel had also been accused of sexually abusing a child. In an interview with a lawyer in 1992, the alleged victim said Dutel had abused him in the 1970s, starting when he was 9 years old.Still, Flynn kept Dutel in ministry. No records exist of any reports to police. (English)
Harry Joseph Flynn
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