DES MOINES (IA)
Des Moines Register
By SHIRLEY RAGSDALE
REGISTER RELIGION WRITER
May 4, 2005
A Polk County judge on today sided with the Diocese of Des Moines, blocking disclosure of key documents connected to a child sexual abuse by clergy case.
The ruling came after the diocese and attorney for the Rev. Leonard A. Kenkel objected to information being disclosed by John S. Chambers and his attorney Mary McGee during recent TV interviews.
The diocese and Kenkel claimed that the remarks were embarrassing and damaged the diocese and priest's ability to defend itself against the charges.
Chambers has alleged that Kenkel abused him when he was a student at Dowling Catholic High School about 40 years ago.
Posted by kshaw at May 4, 2005 05:59 PM