MISSOURI
St. Joe Channel

By: William Seay

Updated: April 26, 2013

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) It’s a special breakfast, a special gathering of support for crime victims and their families and those law enforcement officers who aid in solving these crimes.

It begins with a prayer:

“Help us to replace the darkness of evil with your light. Give us the fortitude to stand up for justice,” said Jimalee O’Connor.

The Crime Victims’ Rights Week Annual Breakfast is a big “thank you” to all the volunteers who help with crime victims.

There’s also a guest speaker: Tom Lewis.

Lewis alleges Kansas City priest Father Michael Tierney of sexual assault when Lewis was still a teenager.