The Archdiocese of Milwaukee will enter into mediation to settle 12 fraud lawsuits with victims of sexual abuse, the archbishop of Milwaukee said Tuesday.From The Badger Herald
Fifteen victims brought the lawsuits against the archdiocese claiming the organization knowingly withheld information about priests who had sexually abused minors in the past 20 years. The victims claim the church enabled the priests to abuse again by withholding the information.
Archbishop Jerome Listecki announced the decision to seek settlements in a newsletter to his parishioners, saying he hopes the settlement will bring healing and peace to victims and survivors or abuse.
“Let me say with all sincerity that I am approaching this mediation with an open mind, a humble heart and a willingness to jointly seek resolution,” Listecki wrote in the letter.
Listecki also said he believes settling with the victims will be best for both sides of the case by avoiding additional pain, legal costs and the uncertainty of trial.
“What we have learned about the human damage and suffering of the victims/survivors makes it clear that our goal must be to find ways to bring peace and comfort to these individuals and their families,” Listecki wrote.
Listecki plans to attend the settlement talks, which will take place in Chicago with an independent mediator present.
The end of the article awkwardly promotes SNAP's "prosecution" of our current Holy Father. Ah, the cranial mush of the next generation of journalists.
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