550 Sex Abuse Victims File Claims In Milwaukee Diocese Bankruptcy

Yesterday at 4:00 p.m. was the deadline for filing of claims in the bankruptcy proceedings of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.  The Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal reported yesterday that at least 550 people filed sex abuse claims-- the largest number in any of the 8 diocesan bankruptcies since 2004. The archdiocese will object to claims relating to abuse by religious order priests who it says were not diocese employees.  It will also raise defenses against three of the claims against priests.