Media Advisory
April 12, 2016
St. Paul News Conference Today
Top Official at St. John’s Abbey,Prior Fr. Tom Andert,Named in Two Lawsuits
Sexual abuse survivor will speak publicly for the first time using his name at press conference today
What: At a news conference today in St. Paul, attorneys Jeff Anderson and Mike Bryant will:
* Announce the filing of two civil lawsuits naming St. John’s Abbey and Father Tom Andert as defendants. One of the survivors, sexually abused by Fr. Andert when he was 14 years old, will speak publicly using his name at tomorrow’s press conference. The second survivor, Doe 324, was sexually abused by Fr. Andert in approximately 1970-1971.
* Discuss St. John’s 2015 internal investigation of Fr. Andert and how he was returned to ministry in February 2016. Andert was also in charge of the monks on restriction at the Abbey who were accused of child sexual abuse. Survivor Troy Bramlage (Doe 2) will also be present to comment on the release of files from St. John’s and how Andert’s file was not included.
* Encourage other survivors of sexual abuse by Fr. Tom Andert, and others, to come forward safely and confidentially before the Child Victims Act window legislation expires on May 25, 2016.
WHEN: Tuesday April 12, 2016, at 1:00PM CT
WHERE: Jeff Anderson & Associates
366 Jackson Street, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55101
Notes:
* A copy of the complaints will be available at the press conference and on our website today and the event will be live-streamed online with links available on our homepage shortly before the event at www.andersonadvocates.com<http://www.andersonadvocates.com>.
Contact Jeff Anderson: Office: 651.227.9990 Cell: 612.817.8665
Contact Mike Bryant: Office: 320.259.5414 Cell: 800.359.0061
Contact Josh Peck: Office: 651.227.9990 Cell: 651.253.4972
A founding partner with Bradshaw & Bryant, Mike Bryant has always fought to find justice for his clients—knowing that legal troubles, both personal injury and criminal, can be devastating for a family. Voted a Top 40 Personal Injury "Super Lawyer" multiple years, Mr. Bryant has also been voted one of the Top 100 Minnesota "Super Lawyers" four times.
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