Victims of Sexual Abuse Hopeful after Learning about Bishop Finn's Resignation

By Brendaliss Gonzalez
KSHB
April 21, 2015

http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/victims-of-sexual-abuse-hopeful-after-learning-about-bishop-finns-resignation

A handful of victims of sexual abuse from several churches around Kansas City met on Tuesday to express relief and hope after hearing about Bishop Robert Finn’s resignation .

However, some want more clarity to how and why Finn left.

“I want him to be asked to resign; I want full accountability,” said Theresa White, who was sexually abused by a priest when she was 17. “I don’t want partial accountability. I don’t want any more smoking mirrors with the church and to own up to the responsibilities to protect children. I want them to be held fully accountable, not partly accountable, and if he’s asked to resign because of this, I think the Pope needs to make it clear that that’s why he was asked to resign."

They hope the resignation will be the catalyst toward making church leaders more accountable.

“Do I think it’s still going on now?” asked Michael Sandridge. “Yes, but I think it has a better chance now of being exposed."

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Brendaliss Gonzalez can be reached at brendaliss.gonzalez@kshb.com .