ATTORNEY GENERAL: CRIMINAL DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Records of Investigation of Scott County Attorney's Office at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Attorney General. Criminal Division.
Title:Records of Investigation of Scott County Attorney's Office.
Dates:1983-1985.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records of the attorney general's investigation into the activities of the Scott County attorney's office, specifically as related to that office's handling of several child sex abuse cases or allegations. The investigation was conducted by Norman B. Coleman, assistant attorney general.
Quantity:5.6 cubic feet (6 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

The records are closed for 100 years, from the last date in the records (1985) to the year 2086. Attorney General staff are allowed access to the records upon written request to the State Archivist, with proper identification required.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Attorney General. Criminal Division. Records of Investigation of Scott County Attorney's Office. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 986-122; 995-96

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017102950104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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128.H.17.8F1Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Federal Bureau of Investigation narrative reports, legal documents, interview data, correspondence, handwritten notes and related records. 10 folders.
[0.4 cubic feet empty, letter]
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128.H.17.9B2Search warrants, reports, interview transcripts and related records.
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128.H.17.10F3Criminal histories, reports, interview transcripts, trial notebooks and related records.
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128.H.18.1B4Complaints, reports and related records.
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128.H.18.2F5Trial notebooks and related records.
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107.G.19.10F6Acc. No. 995-96. 21 folders.
Includes correspondence, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reports, investigative statements, interviews, plea negotiations, press releases and newspaper articles, the Morris Commission report, and court documents pertaining to several of the trials.

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Attorney General: Civil Division: Scott County sexual abuse investigation records (cataloged separately).

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Child sexual abuse -- Investigation -- Minnesota.
Governmental investigations -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Coleman, Norm.
Organizations:
Scott County (Minn.). County Attorney.

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