Kc-st. Joseph Diocese Review Board Chairman Stepping down

Fox 4
February 6, 2012

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The chairman of the board reviewing claims of sex abuse against clergy in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Diocese is stepping down.

According to a report in the Kansas City Star, diocese Independence Review Board chairman Jim Caccamo is stepping down effective February 22. The board investigates reports of suspected child abuse and makes recommendations to Bishop Robert Finn on how the allegations should be handled.

During Caccamo’s time as chairman, Northland priest Rev. Shawn Ratigan was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, and a grand jury indicted Finn and the diocese on misdemeanor charges of failing to report child abuse.