Judge Dismisses 1 Count against Kc Diocese, Bishop

The Wgem
May 15, 2013

http://www.wgem.com/story/22256936/judge-dismisses-1-count-against-kc-diocese-bishop

bishop in a lawsuit filed by victim of sexual exploitation by a former diocese priest.

A ruling issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Gary Fenner says the victim will not be able to present evidence that the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn aided and abetted the Rev. Shawn Ratigan, who possessed lewd images of her.

A trial in the civil case is scheduled to begin Monday.

Ratigan is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in August to taking pornographic pictures of the girl, who then was about 2 years old.