This article supplies a good history of Bishop Finn’s actions in the Kansas CIty Diocese and the cost of his trial to the diocese.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | By Jesse Bogan and Tim Townsend
Finn arrived in Kansas City from St. Louis in 2005. By 2008, he was already dealing with the diocese's abuse settlements, paying $10 million to settle abuse claims with 47 victims.
Finn apologized then for the "fully unacceptable behavior" that prompted the lawsuits and assured that new measures were in place "so that we may be confident there will never, ever be a repeat of the behaviors."
But the crime that now will define his tenure in Kansas City occurred two years later….
The diocese's newspaper reported Wednesday that "costs related to grand jury investigations and criminal proceedings involving the Diocese and Bishop Finn" totaled $1.4 million.
Michael Halterman, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities in the diocese, which runs about 65 social service programs, said fundraising has taken a hit even though the nonprofit organization doesn't foot church legal bills.
Click on the following for the entire story: St. Louis Catholics React To Bishop Robert Finn's Conviction
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