Weakland, Sklba to take the stand?

Abp Weakland to this point
has avoided the stand

Attorneys for victim-creditors[SNAP] in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy have asked the court to lift the stay on pending civil cases so they can depose aging witnesses, including retired bishops and accused priests.

Victims are seeking to depose retired Archbishop Rembert Weakland; retired Auxiliary Bishop Richard Sklba; former Assistant Chancellor Father Joseph Janicki; and seven restricted or laicized priests who appear on the archdiocese's online list of priests with credible accusations of sex abuse against them.

They say the bankruptcy has brought forward new allegations and that depositions are needed to preserve testimony in the event of a witness' death or incapacity.

The victims also plan to ask the state court to lower the age for deposing witnesses in cases that had been stalled for procedural reasons from 75 to 70.

The archdiocese issued a statement saying it "is supportive of things that continue to move the Chapter 11 reorganization process forward." But a spokeswoman declined to elaborate, saying "our full response to the motion will be filed with the court by the appropriate deadline."

MJS

I guess we'd all expect the archdiocese to just flat out oppose this.  SNAP's just fishing for more money, but the truth is that many victims, not just SNAP's, would like to see those responsible for assisting pedophiles to be exposed.  So far both Abp Weakland and Bp. Sklba have avoided responsibility for their actions.  The article seems to hint that they personally are accused of abuse.  Abp. Weakland had his scandal obviously but that is settled.