Catholic priest removed from duties over allegations dating to 1970s - KansasCity.com
According to the statement, Bishop Robert Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and the Rev. Joseph Nassal, provincial director of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, received two reports in June alleging sexual abuse by Urbanic. Both individuals said that the incidents occurred in the 1970s when Urbanic served as associate pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Joseph.
Nassal reported the allegations on June 29 to the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese’s review board, which handles sexual abuse allegations against priests, the statement said.
“Following their review, the board found the allegations to be credible and recommended that Father Urbanic no longer serve in public ministry,” the statement said. “The order is unaware of any other allegations concerning Father Urbanic.”
Urbanic has cooperated fully in the investigation, the religious order said, and acknowledged in a statement to his religious community that “early in my priesthood I acted inappropriately.”