SNAP ARGUES AGAINST "PERHAPS THE WORST LEGAL TACTIC BY BISHOP EVER"

In a statement released today . . . Victim advocacy group SNAP calls out what seems to be a successful strategy for Bishop Finn that seemingly takes advantage of an important legal loophole . . .

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Church says it’s not responsible for crimes - Their rationale: abuse happened on private property

"A man who says he was sexually assaulted as a child by a priest is asking the Missouri Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that ended his civil lawsuit against Kansas City Catholic officials. Clergy sex abuse victims called the court decision “bizarre” and are harshly criticizing Bishop Robert Finn for his defense tactics in the litigation.

"Two weeks ago, a western Missouri appeals court tossed out the case of John Doe D.T. v. the Kansas City Catholic diocese and Fr. Michael Tierney. The court ruled that Catholic officials could not be held responsible for the priest’s supposed child sex crimes because they allegedly occurred on private property, not church property.

"“The blame here squarely lies with Bishop Robert Finn. He could have fought this case on the merits. Instead, he’s fighting it on technicalities, and in fact, on the most absurd technicality: where Fr. Tierney and his victim were standing when Fr. Tierney sodomized the child,” said Barbara Dorris of SNAP."
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