MADISON, Wis. — Through a spokesperson, the Madison Catholic Diocese denied a report that Bishop Donald Hyving posted bail for a priest accused of sexual misconduct. The priest, Andrew Showers, who had been in service in the Diocese for eight years, was arrested in Waupaca in August and later released on bail. The bail money came from neither Hyving nor the Diocese, said Kris Krandenburg, the bishop’s communications director:
“The Diocese played no part in posting Father Showers’ bail or his release from jail. Furthermore, Father Showers is solely responsible for his criminal legal defense and its related expenses. The Diocese is not providing him legal representation.”
Krandenburg’s statement was addressed to the Winona Journal, which responded by recasting an August item on the source of Showers’ bail in the passive voice.
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