TKC TIPSTERS broke the news LOOOOONG before everybody else . . . In fact, there was even enough time for you people to make some horrible jokes . . . And that's why we're all probably going to Hell.
And now here's the official story . . .
The Catholic Diocese and Bishop Robert Finn face misdemeanor charges for the handling of a priest accused of possessing child pornography.
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Catholic Key Blog: Diocesan Statement Concerning Action of Jackson County Grand Jury
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STATEMENT BY SNAP DIRECTOR DAVID CLOHESSY:
"Sadly, but not surprisingly, Finn expresses no remorse or concern for the dozens of families who are suffering because of the crimes of Fr. Ratigan, Fr. Tierney or any of the other 20 KC area sex offender priests. . ."
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UPDATED . . . MORE LINKS:
Bishop, Diocese Facing Charges In Priest Porn Case
Finn, Diocese indicted in Jackson Co.
Diocese, bishop face misdemeanor charges in priest abuse case
Prosecutor Files Charges Against KC Bishop, Diocese
God help us.
ReplyDeleteshut up.
ReplyDeleteabout time.
ReplyDeleteLook for a strong opponent against Jean.
ReplyDeleteGOD.
ReplyDeleteBut I thought that Todd Graves did not find anything actionable during his "investigation?"
ReplyDeleteGood attorney, but JPB doesn't exactly ooze confidence and strength. May be best to keep her out from behind any podiums...
ReplyDeleteAnd Finn spends all his time worrying about whether women have access to various forms of contraception.
ReplyDeleteHe has more to worry about now.
And what will Gone Mild have to say?
ReplyDeleteABOUT TIME SOMEBODY DID IT...THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DIOCESE HAS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO SOMEONE..FOR TOO LONG THEY HAVE CONSISTENTLY WINKED, SLAPPED A HAND AND LOOKED THE OTHER WAY WHILE DESTROYING THE LIVES OF YOUNG VICTIMS..THEY SHOULD BE IN PRISON, NOT ANOTHER PARISH, NOT SECLUSION, NOT TREATMENT OR ANY OF THAT OTHER BULLSHIT..THEY SHOULD BE IN PRISON!!!
ReplyDeleteCath-o-holics.
ReplyDeleteLet's get drinking.
It's going to be a long night.
Graves should be disbarred for engaging in this attempt to cover up a crime.
ReplyDeleteFINN MUST RESIGN. CALL FOR FINN TO RESIGN TONY.
ReplyDeleteConfess Finn!
ReplyDeleteI do not bring two high-paid lawyers with me to the confessional you sack of shit.
I hate to agree with the Anonymice but on this they have a point. Bishop Finn needs to resign.
ReplyDeleteA couple misdemeanor charges over allowing priests to ruin people's lives for years.
ReplyDeleteAnd the charges still have to be proven; no easy feat.
And the church will spend millions more to beat this rap.
Not much in the way of justice.
You mean after all the catterwauling on this blog about how Finn had to be guilty of everything from aiding and abetting to distributing child porn and should be dragged to the state pen in chains, this is what the grand jury came up with? Misdemeanor failure to report?
ReplyDeleteAnd pray tell, all you sharp legal minds, exactly how can the "diocese" be charged with failure to report?
If Finn had spent more time being a bishop and less time trying to stamp out women's rights and Gay rights, he might have found some time to clean up the dirty cabal of priests in his jurisdiction.
ReplyDeleteFinn won't resign, even though he should because this is going to take deep pockets and it will drain the church...Of course, if he fights, it might draw in more Catholic churches and more filth will rise to the surface and it'll all come tumbling down.
ReplyDeleteI guess this means that all the Catholic School kids will be ordered to fan out through the neighborhoods selling stale chocolate bars and cheap jewelry in order to fund the Bishop's legal fees.
ReplyDeleteFinn never cared about whether a priest was a pedophile as long as they were anti-abortion and anti-Gay. He would accept any trash as long as they passed those two tests.
ReplyDeleteWill u please give my church a try now Tony?
ReplyDeletegross. Some moral authority.
ReplyDeleteFinn please go NOW.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Clay County had a grand jury going too...and the actual sex acts occurred up there. Could there be more serious charges yet to come?
ReplyDeleteKarma is a REAL bitch, ain't it Finn?
ReplyDeleteWow, the cackling of triumph over a single misdemeanor count.
ReplyDeleteDo you guys even understand that Finn skates on this one?
Anyone know if Finn is even in KC? The State of Missouri? The country? I wonder where Finn's at right now? Anyone bothering to ask Finn's attorney?
ReplyDeleteI am a Protestant Christian. I do not wish ill against the Catholic church.
ReplyDeleteBut this man deserves to be prosecuted.
He said he took "full responsibility." And he IS responsible.
I heard coverage of this on the BBC. The man disgraced his Country and his Church.
ReplyDeleteFinn is in Turkey investigating the occurrences surrounding a potential beatification. As if this evil bastard would recognize a saint if it bit him on his porn-loving ass. If he had any semblance of a man with an ounce of morals, he would resign immediately. Or stay in Turkey, trample the rights of gays and women over there.
ReplyDeleteFinn is an evil piece of shit.
Too many hot lil asses to crack before I consider resigning! God said GO FOR IT!!!!
ReplyDeletebut Bishop Fin....I poop from there!!!
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