Bishop Braxton: Diocese will seek new trial in altar boy case

Bishop Edward Braxton said the Roman Catholic diocese of Belleville will ask for a new trial in St. Clair County court after a jury there last month said the diocese conspired to hide allegations of sexual abuse by one of its priests. A former altar boy was awarded $5 million in the trial...

In a letter to his priests...Braxton said..."simply complying with the judgment as written would diminish diocesan resources and significantly limit the Church’s ability to continue to serve our people...."