Kansas City Diocese News

Kansas City Diocese Settles Sex Abuse Claims for $9.95M

The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph says it has agreed a $9.95 million agreement to settle all outstanding claims alleging sexual abuse by priests decades ago. Diocese spokesman Jack Smith said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement settles 30 …

Missouri Diocese Dismissed From Priest Abuse Lawsuit

The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has been removed from a civil lawsuit over alleged child sexual abuse by a priest. Jackson County Judge Ann Mesle dismissed one count of failure to supervise children and two counts of fraudulent …