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For decades, leaders of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have been reassigning, excusing and overlooking sexually abusive priests among their ranks. Some received additional retirement benefits. A top church lawyer, shocked at what she saw, brought the story to MPR News. What happened next is still unfolding.

How three archbishops hid the truth

The documentary was reported by lead reporter Madeleine Baran, produced by Sasha Aslanian and edited by news director Mike Edgerly. It was the result of an investigation by a team of MPR News journalists that began in 2013.

Betrayed by Silence

" series was also recognized with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award earlier this year.

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This documentary examines how leaders within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis shielded priests who sexually abused children, despite decades of public assurances that the Catholic Church was safe.

Listen: The MPR News documentary 'Betrayed by Silence'

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