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Milwaukee Archdiocese
Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-07) Nick Jordan, 45, of San Diego, filed suit against Father Franklyn Becker in 2002, alleging that he had been repeatedly molested by Becker in 1977, when Jordan was 15 years old and working in the office at St. Brigid Catholic Church in a San Diego suburb. Becker had served in the Milwaukee area, where he was also accused of sexual abuse, and then he relocated to California.
In a settlement reached, Jordan was awarded $2 million, following the lawyers' cut, he received about $1.2 million. Becker is currently 69 years old, defrocked from the priesthood and living in Wisconsin. Jordan's suit was grouped with nine other survivors of clergy sexual abuse in California, all victims of Father Siegfried Widera, who also had come there from Wisconsin. Widera left the priesthood and committed suicide. Jordan was quietly giving money he received to agencies in Wisconsin that help sexual assault victims, as most of the money he received came from the Milwaukee Archdiocese and its insurer. Jordan was disgruntled to know that clergy abuse survivors in Wisconsin are prevented by law from suing. [JOURNAL SENTINEL ONLINE: CHURCH MOLESTATION]
Published on May-27-07
In a settlement reached, Jordan was awarded $2 million, following the lawyers' cut, he received about $1.2 million. Becker is currently 69 years old, defrocked from the priesthood and living in Wisconsin. Jordan's suit was grouped with nine other survivors of clergy sexual abuse in California, all victims of Father Siegfried Widera, who also had come there from Wisconsin. Widera left the priesthood and committed suicide. Jordan was quietly giving money he received to agencies in Wisconsin that help sexual assault victims, as most of the money he received came from the Milwaukee Archdiocese and its insurer. Jordan was disgruntled to know that clergy abuse survivors in Wisconsin are prevented by law from suing. [JOURNAL SENTINEL ONLINE: CHURCH MOLESTATION]
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