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AP source: St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, victims of clergy abuse to announce settlement

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Attorney Jeff Anderson gives a hug to abuse survivors Jim Keenan, left, and Al Michaud, in red, after they both spoke of the importance of this historic agreement during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. A Minnesota judge signed off on a settlement in a groundbreaking case that accused Catholic church leaders in Minnesota of creating a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Mark Peterson) (The Associated Press)

Abuse survivors Al Michaud, left, and Jim Keenan embrace after they both spoke of the importance of this historic agreement as attorney Jeff Anderson, Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Vicar General Rev. Charles Lachowitzer at right look on in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. A Minnesota judge signed off on a settlement in a groundbreaking case that accused Catholic church leaders in Minnesota of creating a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Mark Peterson) (The Associated Press)

Abuse survivors Jim Keenan, center, speaks of the importance of this agreement, as Bishop Andrew Cozzens, left, and Vicar General Rev. Charles Lachowitzer, right, listen, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn. Victims of clergy sex abuse stood next to Catholic church leaders in Minnesota on Monday to announce a settlement to a novel lawsuit that includes new measures to keep children safe. The settlement averts a November trial of the claim that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona created a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Mark Peterson) (The Associated Press)

Victims of clergy sex abuse and church officials in the Twin Cities and Winona have reached a settlement in a landmark case that alleged church leaders created a public nuisance by failing to warn parishioners about an abusive priest.

A person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press about the settlement Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to talk about the settlement ahead of an official announcement.

The person says the settlement resolves the public nuisance case against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona.

The archdiocese was not commenting before a Monday news conference. A statement from victims' attorneys says survivors of abuse and church officials will announce a plan to protect children.