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The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Thursday that an investigation into a former church administrator’s handling of allegations of clergy misconduct found he “failed, although not intentionally, to ensure the safety of children adequately “.
The Archdiocesan Ministerial Review Board “conducted a comprehensive review” of the actions of Reverend Kevin McDonough, who oversaw investigations into allegations of sexual abuse committed by priests during his tenure as Vicar General from 1991 to 2008 and delegate for a safe environment from 2008 to fall 2013.
The Rev. Kevin McDonough, former Vicar General of the Archdiocese. (Photo from pioneer press kit)
“After much deliberation, the MRB found that Father McDonough did not always exercise sufficient judgment in dealing with allegations of ministerial misconduct or in performing his duties to prevent harm and create safer environments, ”according to a statement from Tim OMalley, Archdiocese of Ministerial Standards and Environment Security. “Although the Commission found that Father McDonough did not intend harm to occur, it found that harm had been caused.”
Driven into bankruptcy by the clergy abuse scandal, the Archdiocese reached a $ 210 million settlement with 450 survivors of clergy sexual abuse in 2018.
The board recommended that McDonough be barred from holding such positions in the future, but the board said he should be allowed to continue his ministry at Incarnation Parish in South Minneapolis, said OMalley in its press release.
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