Assignment History– Rev. Scott J. Kallal, A.V.I.

Summary of Case: Scott J. Kallal was ordained in 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas for the Rome-based Apostles of the Interior Life. His whereabouts until 2014 are unclear; the 2013 and 2014 Catholic Directories show that he was assigned to "Further Studies." During 2014-2016 Kallal was an assistant priest at St. Patrick's in Kansas City, after which he was assigned to the same role at Holy Spirit in Overland Park.

In July 2017 Kallal was suspended from public ministry, after the archdiocese received allegations from two different sources that he had engaged in "boundary violations." A man stated publicly that, in the summer of 2015, Kallal had tickled his 11-year-old daughter and touched her breast at a church gathering. Kallal denied "any moral misconduct or malicious intent" and was sent to Maryland for treatment. He was arrested shortly thereafter, on charges of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. A trial in September 2019 ended in a hung jury. Kallal was to be retried in Spring 2020.    

Ordained: 2011

2011

Archdiocese of Kansas City

Archbishop was Joseph Fred Naumann (2005-).

2012

Kansas City

• In July 2017 a man alleged publicly that Kallal had tickled his 11-year-old daughter and touched her breast at St. Patrick's in the summer of 2015.

St. Patrick's had a school with 375-397 student, and a CCD program with 230-250 students.

The man reportedly later informed church authorities, who reported the allegations to the Kansas Department of Children and Families.

Overland Park

This assignment is per news reports.

Kallal was suspended from public ministry July 18, 2017 after the archdiocese received allegations from two different sources alleging that he had engaged in "boundary violations." Kallal denied "any moral misconduct or malicious intent." He was sent to treatment in Maryland, where he was arrested July 24, charged with two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

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Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 2012-2016).

• Jerseyville Native Ordained to Priesthood for Religious Community, Catholic Times, July 17, 2011
• Overland Park Priest Removed from Parish over Accusation of Misconduct with Child, Fox 4, July 18, 2017
• Catholic Archdiocese in KCK Investigates Claims of 'Boundary Violations' by Priest, KMBC, July 18, 2017
• KCK Archdiocese Suspends Priest After Two Allegatios of 'Boundary Violations', Kansas City Star, July 19, 2017
• Father Claims Overland Park Priest "Tickled," Touched Young Daughter, KSHB, July 19, 2017
• KCKPD Investigates Allegations Against Suspended Priest, KSHB, July 19, 2017
• Kansas Priest Suspended as Conduct Probe Unfolds, Washington Times, July 19, 2017
• Catholic Groups Working to Protect Children as Overland Park Priest Faces Charges, Fox 4, July 25, 2017
• Priest in KCK Archdiocese Charged with Indecent Liberties with a Child, Kansas City Star, July 25, 2017
• Overland Park Catholic Priest Charged with Child Sex Crimes, by Chris Oberholtz, KCTV , July 26, 2017
• Catholic Priest Facing Child Sex Charges Returns to Kansas City Area, Kansas City Star, August 4, 2017
• Priest Accused of Child Sex Crimes Bonds Out of Jail, KSHB, August 4, 2017
• Prosecutors: Kck Priest in Child Sex Case to Get New Trial Date after Jury Deadlocks, By Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, November 14, 2019


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This assignment record was last updated on March 9, 2021.