Shocking Video Deposition of Pedophile To Be Released

Her Molestation Suit Settles For “Substantial” Amount in South Dakota

But She Blasts Wisconsin Law Which Keeps Others “Trapped In Shame”

It “Protects Predators and Wisconsin’ Bishops,” She Says

Cleric Admits Being “Unable to Control Himself” & Abusing Countless Youth in Several States

What:

At a new conference, a woman who was sexually abused by a former Milwaukee Catholic priest will:

• disclose the details of her abuse and her recent substantial financial settlement with Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Sioux Falls,
  
• release a stunning 30 minute video deposition of her molester,
  
• give out the church personnel files about her abuser,
  
• urge anyone who experienced, witnessed or suspected abuse by the priest to come forward, and
  
• urge lawmakers to act on her plea to reform Wisconsin laws and protect children.

When:

Thursday, Nov. 3, 1:00 p.m.

Where:

Outside the Milwaukee County Courthouse at Macarthur Square in downtown Milwaukee

Who:

The victim, her Minnesota attorney, and several sex abuse victims who belong to a support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Visuals:

Several photos of the victim as a child and the predator, along with pages of once-secret church documents, will be released.

Details:

As a ten year old, Judy DeLonga was repeatedly molested in the 1960s and 1970s by Fr. Bruce MacArthur, first at a Wisconsin hospital and later on trips across the state and elsewhere. After years of frustration dealing with church officials, DeLonga filed a civil suit on May 21, 2003 in Sioux Falls. Archaic and overly restrictive Wisconsin laws prevented her from seeking justice here.

MacArthur worked at three Milwaukee parishes (St. Therese’s, St. Phillip’s and St. Rose of Lima) and at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He also worked at churches in Washington DC, Texas, Mexico, Africa and in ten South Dakota towns.

DeLonga, now in her 50s, is married but has no children, has been a special education teacher, and now lives in Virginia.

MacArthur is now living at RECON, a church-run housing center for pedophile priests in St. Louis MO.

Contact:

Attorney Jeff Anderson of St. Paul MN, 651-227-9990, 612-817-8665 cell

Peter Isely of Milwaukee WI, SNAP Midwest Director 414 429 7259 cell

Attorney Stephanie Pochop of Gregory SD, 605-835-8391, 605-830-3000 cell