KANSAS
KSHB
Tom Dempsey
Jul 19, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A day after the Archdiocese of KCK announced the suspension of priest Scott Kallall due to alleged wrongdoing, the KCK Police Department confirmed it was investigating the case.
The Archdiocese announced in a statement Monday afternoon that Kallal was suspended from his position at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park after two sources came forward with allegations of wrongdoing.
Church leaders said a preliminary investigation revealed “violations of some of the Archdiocese’s safe environment guidelines which all clerics, employees and volunteers are asked to observe when interacting with young people,” including one incident involving a minor.
On Tuesday, a man claiming to be the father of the child spoke to 41 Action News.
The father alleged that in the summer of 2015, Kallal inappropriately tickled his 11-year-old daughter and touched her breast during a weekend gathering at St. Patrick Catholic Church in KCK.
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