Jackson County prosecutors want to add additional misdemeanor criminal charges against Bishop Robert Finn and the diocese he serves.
new charges would subdivide the existing charges into two distinct periods in which Finn and the diocese allegedly should have reported Ratigan to state child abuse and neglect investigators.
The first period would cover Dec. 17, 2010, to Feb. 10, 2011, when the church learned of the photographs, Ratigan attempted suicide and he was sent for medical treatment.
The second period would begin on Feb. 11, 2011, the date Finn sent Ratigan a letter outlining restrictions on his conduct and May 18, after Murphy notified police.
The request for records — usually called “discovery” in legal parlance — demands specific information from diocesan records about possible child abuse allegations against 10 priests and monks, eight of whom already have been sued in civil actions against the diocese or their religious orders.
Prosecutors want to see the diocese’s training records for those covered under the state’s mandated reporter law, including who has taken the training.
And finally, prosecutors want to see all statements and deposition transcripts it gathered during a report on the Ratigan case prepared last summer at the church’s behest by former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/07/3599367/prosecutor-wants-new-charge-against.html#storylink=cpy
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