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DE PERE – St. Norbert Abbey, under pressure to deal with a history of abusive clergy, has identified two more Norbertine priests who sexually abused minors in the 1960s and 80s. The newly named priests include former Abbot Benjamin Mackin, who led the Catholic order in De Pere from 1982 to 1994. A review by an independent board substantiated claims that Mackin sexually assaulted minors in the 1980s while abuse by Arnold Schinkten occurred in 1962, according to a news release from the abb...

By Rob Sussman St. Norbert Abbey Feb 5, 2021 Photo by Mike Roemer DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) — Two more Norbertine Preists have been added to the list of those with substantiated abuse claims against minors. St. Norbert Abbot Dane Radecki announced Thursday credible claims against Arnold Schinkten dating to 1962 and Benjamin Mackin dating back to the 1980s. Both men are now deceased. The Abbey will also conduct a second file review. The abuse claims are the result of new information shared wi...