The Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Attorney General Kaul doesn’t have the authority, and that the investigation is “anti-Catholic bigotry”

A bill called the Child Victims Act would change the law and give survivors of childhood sexual abuse that power. But the measure faces an uncertain future in a divided Legislature — complicated further by a years-long effort to kill the legislation from lobbyists that include the Catholic church.

A newly launched review of clergy sexual abuse across Wisconsin has reignited a push for accountability long sought by survivors but also highlights the challenges of investigating what happened to children decades ago.

Unprecedented state-wide investigation could uncover many crimes, lead to legal reforms.

Attorney General Josh Kaul discusses investigating reports of clergy abuse in Wisconsin. The Department of Justice worked together drafting the plan with district attorneys, survivor groups, and crime victim service workers. They are also encouraging anyone with any knowledge of abuse to report it.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday, April 27 announced that the state Department of Justice is launching a statewide investigation into clergy abuse.

Groups representing survivors of sexual abuse hope the DOJ investigation will provide a better understanding of the extent of abuse within the state's five dioceses.

Wisconsin authorities will launch an investigation into the state's Catholic dioceses and religious orders to determine how many clergy members have sexually assaulted children over the years

Nate's Mission is an organization working towards ending clergy abuse. Thursday, members gathered outside the Brown County district attorney's office to ask officials to investigate allegations against a Norbertine priest.

Victim advocate group Nate’s Mission held a press conference Thursday afternoon to announce their plan to ask the Brown County District Attorney to launch a criminal investigation into a priest previously assigned to St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere

Family and friends remembered Nate Lindstrom ahead of the one-year anniversary of his death and through his death supporters hope to bring attention to clergy abuse

Family and friends of the late Nate Lindstrom also want Rt. Rev. Dane Radecki of St. Norbert Abbey to either resign or support victims.

Nearly a year after the death of Nate Lindstrom, community members came together with a purpose to remember.

Supporters of a man who accused priests at St. Norbert Abbey of sexually abusing him gathered outside a Green Bay Catholic high school Sunday to call on state officials to pull back the curtain on clergy abuse in Wisconsin.

Alumni of Notre Dame Academy are demanding the removal of St. Norbert Abbey's leader as well as two school board members who supported a priest convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1980s

Graduates of four Catholic high schools are demanding action from St. Norbert Abbey after its leader disputed allegations of sexual abuse lodged by a fellow alumnus who died by suicide in March.

Nathan Lindstrom died by suicide in March after alleging sexual abuse as a student at Norte Dame Academy