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Minn. church whistleblower says she has no regrets about speaking out, but 'didn't do enough'

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    HOLD FOR AMY FORLITI STORY - In this Oct. 15, 2013 photo, Jennifer Haselberger pauses during an interview in St. Paul, Minn. with The Associated Press. Haselberger is the whistleblower who went public with claims that church leaders in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have mishandled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct, saying her only regret is that she didn't go public earlier. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (The Associated Press)

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    FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2013 file photo, Frank Meuers looks through a folder than contains all his information and correspondence with the Archdiocese, outside the headquarters of the Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minn., after a news conference presented by SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. Jennifer Haselberger, a former canon lawyer for the archdiocese, took on leaders of the church she loves after she felt her warnings about troubled priests were being ignored, setting off a firestorm in the local church. Haselberger is in a fight of her own after going public with claims that archdiocese leaders in St. Paul mishandled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jeff Wheeler) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT (The Associated Press)

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The former church employee who went public with claims that archdiocese leaders in St. Paul mishandled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct still feels like she didn't do enough.

Jennifer Haselberger says that as early as 2008, she had been warning church leaders about troubled priests in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. But she says they didn't listen. In one case, a priest she had warned about went on to molest two boys.

Haselberger says that weighs heavily on her. She ultimately resigned.

The archdiocese had no comment, saying it's a personnel issue.

Experts say it's rare for someone from within the church to speak out. But those who know Haselberger aren't surprised, saying she has a reputation for confronting difficult issues and standing up for her beliefs.

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