Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Facing another Lawsuit
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is facing a new legal worry. It’s part of an ongoing priest sex scandal. Punitive damages based on a new court filing.
In a five page motion, attorney Rebecca Randles says the Diocese lied in a press statement to cover up the existence of sex crimes by its clergy. On October 11, the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City -St. Joseph issued a statement concerning a lawsuit alleging abuse by former priest Francis McGlynn.
In the statement the Diocese says it received the first complaint of sexual misconduct involving McGlynn in April 2002. However attorney Rebecca Randles say the church was aware McGlynn’s touched children inappropriately back in the 1960’s and she says she has a deposition to prove it.