Ex-Wis. Bishop: Sex Abuse Files Will Show Truth

San Francisco Chronicle
April 3, 2013

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Ex-Wis-bishop-Sex-abuse-files-will-show-truth-4407565.php

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Retired Bishop Richard Sklba (SKIL'-buh) says he agreed to have the Archdiocese of Milwaukee release a deposition he gave in sexual abuse cases as a way of getting out the truth.

The archdiocese announced Wednesday that it would release about 3,000 pages of documents by July 1, including depositions given by Sklba, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan — who previously led the Milwaukee archdiocese — and former Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland.

The documents had been sought by attorneys representing about 500 people who say they were sexually abused by priests. Their advocates have accused church leaders of moving the priests around and covering up their crimes.

Sklba said in a statement that he did his best to help abuse survivors and the documents may answer questions about his actions.