James Serritella, who defended Cardinal Bernardin against abuse allegation and helped craft policies to protect children, dies

When Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was falsely accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, Chicago attorney James A. Serritella, led the successful defense of the popular archbishop. Serritella, who was was known as the draftsman of modern-day nationwide policies to combat child sex abuse, died April 23 at age 78.