Mo. Appeals Court Rules Catholic Church Not Responsible for Some Abuse, by Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public Radio, July 6, 2011

Mo. Appeals Court Rules Catholic Church Not Responsible for Some Abuse

By Rachel Lippmann
St. Louis Public Radio
July 6, 2011

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In a ruling that advocates for victims of abusive priests are calling "terrible," a Missouri appeals court today upheld a 2010 trial court ruling that the Archdiocese of St. Louis cannot be held responsible for a priest who sexually abused a young parishioner because the abuse happened off of church property.

An attorney for the victim, Ken Chackes, says Missouri is one of a few states that requires such a high bar to hold church officials responsible.