Expert Deems Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Incompetent for Trial

Former Cardinal McCarrick, 92, has been assessed as incompetent to stand trial for sexually assaulting a teenage boy decades ago, according to expert analyses.
McCarrick faces criminal charges for indecent assault in 1974, but experts hired by the defense and prosecution agree he likely cannot understand or aid in legal proceedings due to dementia.
Although McCarrick maintains his innocence and pleaded not guilty, a hearing will evaluate the expert assessments to determine if charges should be dropped.
Civil lawsuits against McCarrick are proceeding regardless of the criminal trial's outcome.
McCarrick also faces pending charges for assaulting the same victim in Wisconsin decades ago.