Weakland's Web

There is a bit of reluctance on my part to post this depressing news story from Milwaukee, but as followers of this blog know, tracking the history of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a recurring theme here, in the hope that a restoration of a decimated vineyard will one day be upon us.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online

Weakland shredded copies of sex abuse reports, documents say

Former Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland routinely shredded copies of weekly reports about sexual abuse by priests, according to formerly sealed testimony turned over to Milwaukee County's district attorney on Thursday.

In a 1993 deposition, Weakland admitted destroying copies of the reports in his office, according to a partial transcript of the deposition released by Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.