KANSAS CITY (MO)
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The Ombudsman for the Kansas City Catholic Diocese says she checked into 79 cases of abuse, or suspected abuse in the Diocese in its first year of her operation, Ombudsman Jenifer Valenti was appointed to the newly created post a year ago by Bishop Robert Finn.
Finn created the position after the Fr. Shawn Ratigan sex abuse scandal rocked the Kansas City Diocese and led to calls for its Bishop Finn to step down. He remain at his post.
“This report shows my commitment to being open and honest”, Valenti told KMBC 9 news.
Valenti’s report says they looked at 20 claims of sexual abuse by priests, diocese employees or church volunteers.
Seven cases were ‘substantiated”, according to the report.
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