KANSAS CITY (MO)
KCTV
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By DeAnn Smith, Digital Content Manager
By Bonyen Lee, News Reporter
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) –
Some neighbors are backing a disgraced Roman Catholic priest, but some parents are angry to find out he lives near their children’s school.
He is one of the most controversial priests in the history of the Kansas City Catholic Church, and one group is upset that he has quietly moved into a neighborhood that’s popular with families.
Father Michael Tierney is no longer an active priest, but he has not been defrocked by the Vatican despite the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph paying money to settle sex abuse claims involving Tierney.
Father Michael Tierney moved into his parents home near St. Peter’s School, which is located at East Meyer and Charlotte Avenue. He allegedly abused children he met through the Catholic diocese at the home.
Popular radio host Danny Boi is one of the St. Peter’s parents upset to learn Tierney lives so close to his children’s school. The 96.5 The Buzz host is himself a survivor of sexual abuse so he went to Tierney’s door on Thursday and unsuccessfully tried to talk to him.
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