Date: February 19, 2021
From: Eve Ahrens
To: Anne Kessler
Cc: Cherin Marie, Joanna Rudenborg, [redacted advocate], Brenda Dumper, Stewart Ruch

Hi Anne,

So glad you were able to get in touch with them and get more information.  Obviously thoroughness of an assessment meets no objections on our end, but we understand it is ultimately the diocese's decision how they prioritize their time and financial resources.  I'm glad you have a number of options and our questions for them would be the same as referenced in our call and previous e-mail thread (Do they also offer to represent the church in any ensuing litigation? Will they investigate/provide anonymous space for other victims to come forward, or are they just investigating the last two years? Are they familiar with predatory patterns of abusers with multiple victims and patterns of community responses and will they be investigating and providing training on both?).  Please keep us updated as you gather more information.

All the best,

Eve