WICHITA (KS)
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Rachel Phillips
Priest AccusedA local priest accused of sexual abuse will not be charged, but the woman making the accusations is sticking with her story.
In a press conference today, District Attorney Nola Foulston says the state will not be filing any charges against the priest, believing the alleged incidents were consensual. This comes after a review of the case by the Wichita Police Department and the District Attorney's office. Foulston says the actions in this case are not considered abuse in Kansas or any other state.
Peggy Warren says the alleged touching happened on two different occasions: once in Wichita and once in Missouri. She tells KAKE News she's shocked by the D.A.'s decision. She admits she and the priest were fully clothed at the time of the alleged incidents, but says things went much furthur than kissing, claiming he rubbed his privates on her stomach. A board member of a victim's support group that works with Warren released a statement today saying she too was disappointed in the D.A.'s decision. The statements reads: "I'm also hopeful that others who have been hurt by him or witnessed abuse by him will find the courage to come forward. Not being charged and not being guilty are two different things."