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	Jane Doe 49, by and through Her Parents, John Doe 50 and Jane Doe 51, ET Al. V. Father Shawn Ratigan Circuit Court of Jackson County August 11, 2011 http://www.bishop-accountability.org/complaints/2011_08_11_Jane_Doe_49_v_Ratigan.pdf [full text] Excerpt: 11. After Fr. Ratigan became a Priest with the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph, he began photographing and taking visual images of the minor plaintiff in poses that displayed her underwear, buttocks and her vaginal area. 12. Said photographs are lewd and lascivious, constitute child pornography and childhood sexual abuse. 13. In May 2011 and at times before, when Jane Doe 49 was 9 years old and younger, defendant Ratigan engaged her in sexually explicit conduct. 14. Defendant Ratigan created visual depictions and / or photographs of the sexually explicit conduct of the minor plaintiff. Said photographs and images constitute child pornography and childhood sexual abuse. 15. Upon information and belief, Defendant Ratigan uploaded the sexually explicit images to his computer and Father Ratigan distributed the sexually explicit images of the minor plaintiff over the internet. 16. In approximately 2006,. an employee of the Diocese reported to the Diocese that she had observed suspicious behavior involving Father Ratigan and a 4 year old girl. 17. In response, the Diocese and Defendant Bishop Finn concealed the report in order to protect Father Ratigan, Bishop Finn and the Diocese from scandal. 18. In August 2008, the Diocese and Defendant Bishop Finn contractually agreed to report to DFS or law enforcement any reasonable suspicions that any child was being placed in a position in which abuse could occur. Defendants did not make any reports to any outside agency regarding Fr. Ratigan's behavior with children.
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