KANSAS CITY (MO)
KCTV
[with video]
By Laura McCallister, Multimedia Producer
By Jonathan Carter, Reporter
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) –
Another lawsuit has been filed against the Kansas City area Catholic Diocese. The allegations accuse a now-dead priest of abusing a young boy in the 70s.
The lawsuit names the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and, in particular, Father James Ford who died in 1992.
According to SNAP, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, Ford abused the victim in the 70s. The group also alleges Ford, who left the priesthood in 1986, died of AIDS.
SNAP official Barbara Dorris said the lawsuit is the result of a broken trust between the diocese and the community.
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