Waukesha Co. priest cleared of molestation allegations

MILWAUKEE (WI)
WTAQ

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) – A Catholic priest in Waukesha County has been cleared of allegations that he molested a boy in the mid-1990’s at the state’s juvenile institution for boys.

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki said the allegation against Father Mark Molling could not be substantiated – so he’s being returned to St. Paul Parish in Genesee Depot this week.

The purported victim is now in a state prison. His claim of being molested was checked out by an independent investigator hired by the archdiocese and a Diocesan Review Board, which cleared Molling.

A church spokeswoman could not immediately say why the allegation was not found to be credible.

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