LA CROSSE, WI (WSAU-WRN) — Leaders of the Catholic Church in La Crosse are naming 25 priests who’ve been accused of sexual abuse. Eighteen of them have died, but all were removed the priesthood.
The La Crosse Diocese serves areas of Western and Central Wisconsin and does include Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties
The diocese says eight of the priests worked in Eau Claire. Seven others worked in Chippewa Falls. You can find a full list of the men accused of abuse online.
The Diocese of La Crosse released the list last week. It brings the total number of Priests accused of sexual misconduct in Wisconsin up to 160, including a list of 48 that was released by the Diocese of Milwaukee nearly 10 years ago.
