Kinda what we expected to see. Kalin was a rotten old pervert. Once the Bishop knew about it, Kalin
was near-quarantined.
The Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska today released the results of an
independent investigation into alleged misconduct by a deceased longtime
vocations director.
The report concluded that Monsignor Leonard Kalin had engaged in
inappropriate behavior, including sexual advances toward seminarians and
students.
Though the diocese was aware of Msgr. Kalin’s habits such as heavy
drinking and gambling, the report did not uncover evidence that diocesan
leaders knew of Msgr. Kalin’s sexual impropriety before 1998, the year
some restrictions were placed on Kalin’s ministry....
So Bp. Bruskewitz was not "covering up" behavior--because he did not KNOW about it--and when he DID know about it, Kalin was restricted.
...the investigation did not find evidence that chancery leadership
“knew of sexual impropriety” by Kalin until 1998, according to the
investigative report.
When Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz learned of allegations of sexual
misconduct in July 1998, Kalin was “put on restrictions and moved out of
the Newman Center.” After he was told about “a sexual issue involving
Msgr. Kalin and a seminarian,” Bishop Bruskewitz ordered that two people
were to be with Kalin when assisting him, the investigation said.
In September 1998, a lay person of the Lincoln diocese told a priest
that Kalin kissed him inappropriately; the priest subsequently
confronted Kalin, who admitted it happened, according to the
investigation.
The next month, Bruskewitz issued a canonical warning forbidding
Monsignor Kalin from being alone with any man under the age of 40 except
for priests, close relatives and medical personnel....
One could argue that the Diocese should have referred Kalin to the local cops or D.A., and I wouldn't argue against that, but there are a lot of 'fact' matters this news report doesn't disclose.
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Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz is a good and holy man. He was my pastor and monsignor at St. Bernards in Wauwatosa when I married.I used to volunteer in the front office as a college student answering his phones. He was always kind to young and old. He wasn't hip and cool but had the kind of quiet strength that is not seen in many priests these days. I was glad to have had him as my pastor.
He would have never allowed this kind of misconduct to occur under his supervision.
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