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Marty Indian School Victims File Lawsuit

December 19, 2008 | By Chuck Harmer

14 lawsuits were filed today against the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese, Priests and Nuns. The lawsuit accuses them of physical and sexual abuse at the Marty Indian School.

The 3 attorneys who are representing the 14 new victims gave a press conference this morning at 11:30 just after they filed their case at the Minnehaha County Courthouse. Among those blamed in the suit; the Benedictine Priests from Blue Cloud Abbey and the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese.

The Catholilic Diocese said this, "The bishop has as much to do with the operation of the Marty Indian School as he did with the School Dis...

 
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December 19, 2008
 

Lawsuit Filed Against Sioux Falls

December 19, 2008 | By Leslie Rupiper

Fourteen lawsuits were filed today against the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese, priests and nuns. The suits accuse them of abusing Native American kids at the Marty Indian School. Lawyers say some of the alleged incidents happened as long as 50 years ago, others as recent as the 1980's. Lawyers for the alleged victims in this case call the abuse "grotesque acts of sadomasochistic violence". But an attorney for the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese says it had nothing to do with the operation of the Marty Indian School.

Three attorneys representing the alleged victims in the case filed the lawsuits i...

 
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The victims in the lawsuit are represented by John C. Manly, who has handled more than 200 cases involving the sexual abuse of Native Americans.
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December 19, 2008