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	Man Asks Dubuque Archdiocese to Reopen Sexual Abuse Case WHO [Iowa] April 14, 2006 http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4769108&nav=2HAB DUBUQUE, Iowa A Hudson man who says he was sexually abused by a nun has asked the Archdiocese of Dubuque to reopen his case. The archdiocese had previously ruled that Steve Theisen's claims that he was fondled as a child could not be substantiated. Theisen called a press conference this week and said he wants church officials to do a "proper investigation." Theisen has accused a Franciscan sister of abusing him in the early 1960s at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Dubuque. Theisen says the sister kept him after school and kissed and fondled him. The sister has now retired and lives in Dubuque. In 2003, Theisen brought his case to an Archdiocesan review board, which hired two investigators and later determined his allegations lacked evidence. Theisen wants another probe because he says one investigator was untrained. Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus says he will consult with the review board to determine if they will reopen the case.
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