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  Mo. Appeals Court Rules Catholic Church Not Responsible for Some Abuse

By Rachel Lippmann
St. Louis Public Radio
July 6, 2011

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In a ruling that advocates for victims of abusive priests are calling "terrible," a Missouri appeals court today upheld a 2010 trial court ruling that the Archdiocese of St. Louis cannot be held responsible for a priest who sexually abused a young parishioner because the abuse happened off of church property.

An attorney for the victim, Ken Chackes, says Missouri is one of a few states that requires such a high bar to hold church officials responsible.

 
 

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