MISSOURI
The Kansas City Star
By JUDY L. THOMAS
The Kansas City Star
A former Kansas City area Catholic priest who was the subject of sexual abuse lawsuits, the most recent filed earlier this year, has died.
John R. Tulipana, who left the ministry in the mid-1990s, died Nov. 5 at the age of 66, according to his obituary.
Tulipana’s name first surfaced in 1994 in connection with sexual abuse when the diocese confirmed it had settled two complaints against the priest, who denied the accusations.
In 2008, allegations against Tulipana were part of a $10 million settlement the diocese approved with 47 plaintiffs who alleged sexual abuse by 12 priests.
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