Wausau Pilot and Review - Complicit Clergy

Wisconsin Priest Charged AGAIN After Molestation Convicted and Sent Back to Prison

March 4, 2023 from Wausau Pilot and Review by Staff

A former Wausau Roman Catholic priest convicted of molesting and exposing himself to teenage boys under his care was returned to prison after police allegedly discovered graphic images of children on his computer. The Rev. Timothy E. Svea was 39 when he was convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 16 and … Read more

Wausau Priest Resigns Amid Abuse Allegation

October 25, 2022 from Wausau Pilot and Review by Staff

A Catholic priest serving two Wausau parishes is no longer in the ministry, after an allegation of “sexual misconduct” with a minor. Rev. Msgr. Mark Pierce. Photo: Diocese of La Crosse Parishioners at several Wausau Catholic churches learned of the accusation Oct. 23 during Sunday worship services. The abuse was referred to as “sexual misconduct … Read more