Church told to name names of suspected priests

Ramsey County District Court Judge John Van de North has ordered the release of the names of 46 Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse. The names represent 33 priests from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and 13 from the Diocese of Winona.

A lawyer for the archdiocese said some of the names could be released by Thursday. The judge had ordered that the names be made public by Dec. 17.

The Daily Circuit speaks with attorney Jeff Anderson about the judge's order and what happens next.

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