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Posted by Charles Gorney (Editor), July 3, 2013
Six priests whose names appear on a list of priests removed or restricted from ministry because of substianted allegations of sexual abuse of minors worked in Menomonee Falls, according to records released Monday.
The release, partly motivated by the archdiocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, includes about 6,000 pages of documents — from personnel files of priests accused of sexual abuse to depositions of high-ranking archdiocese officials, including former archbishop Timothy Dolan.
Among the names listed are:
Daniel Budzynski, assistant at St. Mary Parish, 1961-1962
Jerome Lanser, curate at St. Mary Parish, 1964-1969
Ronald Bandle, associate pastor at St. Mary Parish, 1974-1981
Daniel Massie, associate pastor at St. Mary Parish, 1980-1986
John Knotek, pastor at St. James Parish, 1968-1972
Andrew Doyle, associate pastor at St. Anthony Parish, 1984-1988
The documents were selected by the abuse survivor attorneys, archdiocese chief of staff Jerry Topczewski told Patch. Though the records were released as part of a bankruptcy agreement, Topczewski stressed that releasing the files can be part of the healing process for abuse survivors.
“Ultimately, we want them to know that the church loves them,” Topczewski said. “And the church owes them a debt of gratitude for having the courage to come forward.”
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