Overview

• Stearns County prosecutors filed one count against Aaron Kuhn, 47, who was charged by summons and awaits his first court appearance with no attorney listed in court records.
• The criminal complaint says the woman reported repeated sexual contact and penetration in Wadena, Stearns and Benton counties while receiving spiritual direction.
• Investigators report she described the conduct escalating over nearly three years and said she asked him to stop multiple times.
• Law enforcement says church-affiliated witnesses reported that Kuhn acknowledged the woman's account.
• The Diocese of St. Cloud says Kuhn was removed from active ministry in June 2024, is now on full administrative leave, and remains under a monitored safety plan as the diocese cooperates with authorities.