Wisconsin judge rules McCarrick not competent to stand trial
January 11, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A Wisconsin judge ruled that Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former cardinal, is not competent to stand trial because of dementia. McCarrick had been charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old male during a trip to the state in 1977.
Theodore McCarrick was auxiliary bishop of New York (1977-81), bishop of Metuchen, NJ (1981-86), archbishop of Newark (1986-2000), and archbishop of Washington (2000-06). Created a cardinal in 2001, he resigned from the College of Cardinals in 2018 and was laicized in 2019.
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Jan. 12, 2024 12:46 PM ET USA
Justice denied. The trial could proceed, the verdict be rendered, then leniency in sentencing by the court. But instead, another criminal act escapes prosecution based on circumstances not relevant to the crime. The rights of victims take another hit.
