Priest Accused of Sexual Misconduct Leaves Country

WIBW
November 14, 2016

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A former priest in Osage County is accused of engaging in unprofessional conduct with an adult.

The Leaven, a Catholic-based newspaper, reported Rev. Anthony Kiplagat, a priest from the Dioceses of Eldoret in Kenya, was on assignment in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas and the Saint Patrick Catholic Church of Osage City.

The woman who lodged the complaint was not a member of either parish.

Johnson County Court records show an order of protection from stalking was granted to a woman in February. The woman claimed Kiplagat sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her and harm her family if she told the church what happened.

The Leaven reports the woman went to Overland Park Police in January, and the Archdiocese immediately launched an investigation.

Before the church could inform Kiplagat of the allegations, he unexpectedly returned to Africa.

The Archdiocese said their investigation is complete and they have discovered Kiplagat had "engaged in unprofessional conduct and violated clerical continence."