MILWAUKEE (WI)
Wisconsin Watch
Nov. 15, 2019
By Dee J. Hall
The story of clergy sex abuse might seem like an old one. But in 2019, the decades-old scandal was back in the headlines.
That is because this year, Catholic dioceses and religious orders in Wisconsin began releasing names of credibly accused clergy — in some cases for the first time. Wisconsin Watch wanted to examine the Catholic Church’s efforts to alert parishioners and the public about child sexual abuse within the institution — and the efforts to prevent it.
We also sought to illuminate the legacy of trauma left behind. We reported on recommendations to better root out the abuse, and ways the church can mitigate the damage it has caused.
The reports we released were a group effort.
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