Rev. Oswald G. Krusing Documents from the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Archive
Letter from Mrs. [Redacted] to Msgr. and Secretary to the Archbishop Roman R. Atkielski, 1945, alleging that Rev. Oswald G. Krusing has abused her daughter and other girls. [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-016-019]
Notes reporting a man had ‘deposed’ that his niece, a 14-year-old student at Holy Apostles in New Berlin, reported to her parents that Rev. Oswald G. Krusing had sexually abused her, and that there were other victims, October 31, 1947 [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-015]
Letter from Mrs. [Redacted] of Waukesha to Archbishop Moses E. Kiley, March 30, 1949, asking his protection from Rev. Oswald G. Krusing’s sexual catechism lessons and sermons and his anger [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-020-023]
Letter from [Redacted] to Archbishop Albert G. Meyer, July 27, 1955, a cover letter for list of complaints about Rev. Oswald G. Krusing, from the present and former presidents of the Holy Name Society of Holy Apostles parish in New Berlin [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-025]
Complaint of [Redacted] to Archbishop Albert G. Meyer, July 27, 1955, about Rev. Oswald G. Krusing, in outline format from the Holy Name Society of Holy Apostles parish in New Berlin [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-026-034]
Letter from Archbishop Albert G. Meyer to Rev. Oswald G. Krusing, June 11, 1956, transferring him from pastor of Holy Apostles in New Berlin to pastor of Sacred Heart in St. Francis and thanking him for his ‘fine work’. [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-036]
Letter from [Redacted, at a rectory in Racine] to Archbishop William E. Cousins, March 15, 1962, reporting an allegation by a girl’s parents that Rev. Oswald G. Krusing repeatedly abused their daughter at Holy Name rectory in Racine [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-040-041]
Letter from Rev. Oswald G. Krusing to Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General Roman R. Atkielski, March 22, 1962, confirming his departure for the Trappist monastery in the Dubuque archdiocese and discussing the mother of a victim. [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-042]
Letter from Rev. Oswald G. Krusing to Auxiliary Bishop Roman R. Atkielski, March 22, 1962, stating that the mother of a victim promised ‘no scandal’ and gave him religious gifts [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-080]
Letter from Mrs. [Redacted] to Rev. Donald E. Reiff and Archdiocesan Personnel Board Members, November 14, 1968, stating that three women of St. Rita’s parish in Wauwatosa had prepared ‘reasons for discontent’ about Rev. Oswald G. Krusing, but on the advice of Rev. Joseph N. Zeihen did not collect signatures, because Krusing might be retiring soon. [BA-Milwaukee-Krusing-075]
Letter from Archbishop William E. Cousins to Rev. Oswald G. Krusing, January 19, 1970, accepting his request for retirement. [BA Milwaukee-Krusing-056]
Other Documents
Memo by Vicar for Priests Raymond E. Goedert to the Holihan File, July 10, 1990, describing conversations at the chancery to revise and finalize Rev. Daniel Mark Holihan’s article in the parish bulletin about his resignation after allegations of abuse [BA-Chicago-Holihan-279]
Affidavit by R.J., May 12, 2004, describing sexual abuse by Rev. James M. Janssen and Rev. Francis E. Bass in the late 1950s [BA-Davenport-Janssen-1-109-110]
Male survivor’s account, April 29, 2005, describing abuse by Rev. Daniel A. Budzynski in the late 1960s also involving 21 other individuals at St. Paul’s in Milwaukee [BA-Milwaukee-Budzynski-143-144]
Sexual Abuse Intake Report by Amy Peterson, Victim Assistance Coordinator, January 26, 2006, reporting an in-person interview with a woman alleging sexual abuse by Rev. Daniel A. Budzynski in 1966-1968 at her home beginning when she was age 8 [BA-Milwaukee-Budzynski-097]
Memo by Leah McCluskey, April 2, 2007, describing a phone conversation with Sr. Peg Ivers IBVM (aka Sr. Siena) about sexual abuse by Rev. Thomas Job in the early 1970s when she was principal at St. John Baptist Vianney in Northlake and he was associate pastor there [BA-Chicago-Job-111-112]
Definitive Sentence in the Case of the Reverend Marvin T. Knighton, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Appeal Court of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, January 13, 2011, finding Knighton guilty in two of three complaints and dismissing him from the priesthood [BA-Milwaukee-Knighton-102-140]