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A panel of 12 jurors and three alternates picked Monday heard two interpretations of the case in opening statements from opposing attorneys.
A former Janesville priest charged with molesting an altar boy during his tenure at a Fort Atkinson church is scheduled to go on trial starting Monday.
Roman Catholic Church leaders are voicing their disgust over new allegations of rampant sexual abuse within the church, and we're waiting for their disgust to translate into substantive reforms.
The arrest of a former Janesville priest over sexual assault allegations was disappointing but hardly a shock given the legion of similar scandals afflicting the Catholic Church. The real surprise came from the Diocese of Madison's about-face regarding its knowledge of a 2009 incident--unrelated to the arrest--at the priest's Janesville home. It was an inexcusable gaffe in this era of heightened sensitivity toward sexual misconduct.