Fargo Abuse Survivor Came Forward to Diocese Regarding Incident of Sexual Assault, Was Told It Was Her Fault

Diocese of Fargo and Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) failed to remove Fr. Michael Wright after Survivor came forward regarding sexual assault. (Fargo, North Dakota) –

On Thursday in Fargo, the law firms of Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC and O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss will:

• Speak publicly for the first time about the sexual abuse by Fr. Michael Wright at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Belcourt, ND

• Discuss how the Diocese responded by blaming the Survivor and shipping Fr. Michael Wright back to Texas to the SOLT community without an investigation

• Argue that the response of SOLT to send Fr. Michael Wright to counseling as a resolution following the sexual assault was inadequate and reprehensible

• Address troubling public safety danger and lack of information regarding the whereabouts and status of Fr. Michael Wright

• Demand the Diocese of Fargo to disclose their list of known offending priests • Call to North Dakota legislators to open up the statute of limitations so that offenders can no longer be shielded from civil remedies

WHEN: Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM CST

WHERE: Law offices of O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss 720 Main Ave Fargo, ND 58103

CONTACT: Michael Bryant: Office (320) 259-5414; Cell: (320) 250-5585

Tim O’Keeffe or Tatum O’Brien: Office (701) 235-8000