All people mentioned below did not directly commit sins crimes against children, crimes against adults, or directly consume child porn. These people were investigated (and in some cases, convicted) of covering up the crimes of others, despite the expectations and (depending on location) the mandated reporter obligations that come with being in positions of authority over children.
He knew… and he’s doing 30 days of jail. Michael Henning (as of July 15, 2026) should not be in a position of authority or responsibility around children, especially after he’s released. From the article: “A former Thiensville Lutheran school principal began a 30-day jail sentence Wednesday after being convicted of failing to report child abuse at his school…
Michael Henning was sentenced last week in Ozaukee County Court on one misdemeanor count of ‘Failure/ Report Child Abuse/ Neglect,’ according to court documents obtained by TMJ4 News.
According to a partial transcript of the July 15 sentencing hearing, Judge Adam Gerol told Henning he should have done more to stop the abuse and that he had not shown remorse or taken responsibility for his failure to act.”