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	Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph, Missouri and Bishop Indicted for Failing to Report Child Porn By Patrick Noaker Child Protection News October 20, 2011 http://childprotectionnews.com/ In June, we wrote about the preposterous acts of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn when they discovered that one of their priests, Fr. Shawn Ratigan, had child pornography on his computer. Instead of reporting the child pornography to the police, Bishop Finn concealed the pornography in order to avoid scandal. According to legal documents and other reports, it appears that another little girl was victimized after the Diocese and Bishop discovered the child pornography, but before it was reported to the police 6 months later. Since that date, a courageous Jackson County, Missouri prosecutor Jean Peters Baker presented this evidence to a grand jury who issued formal criminal indictments against Bishop Robert Finn and the Diocese itself for failing to report the child pornography. If there ever was a case that demanded criminal charges, this one is it. Great job prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. You have made it crystal clear that if you possess child pornography or are aware of someone who possesses child pornography, you have the duty to report it to law enforcement.
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