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cbayer

(146,218 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:21 AM Sep 2012

Catholic bishop convicted of shielding priest

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/06/us/missouri-catholic-bishop-convicted/index.html

By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 9:17 PM EDT, Thu September 6, 2012

Bishop Robert Finn was sentenced to two years probation for failure to report suspected child abuse.

(CNN) -- A judge in Kansas City, Missouri, has sentenced a Catholic bishop to two years on probation for failure to report suspected child abuse, officials said Thursday.

Bishop Robert W. Finn, 59, is the highest-ranking Catholic official to be convicted during the church's long sexual abuse scandal.

Finn won't serve any jail time or pay a fine, the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's office said. The misdemeanor charge had a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of as much as $1,000.

One other misdemeanor against the bishop and two against Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph were dropped.

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Catholic bishop convicted of shielding priest (Original Post) cbayer Sep 2012 OP

love your bling ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #1

it is truly a shame that he won't spend time in jail rurallib Sep 2012 #2

he's a criminal coconspirator. He should be behind bars. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #3

I agree. This is really a good news/bad news story. cbayer Sep 2012 #4

Prison time for those who aid and abet child abusers! MineralMan Sep 2012 #5

Institutional pedophilia DannyHaszard Sep 2012 #6

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

1. love your bling

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:22 AM

Sep 2012

you perverted creep. By protecting them, you allowed them to continue.

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

2. it is truly a shame that he won't spend time in jail

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:27 AM

Sep 2012

Maybe that would get his attention.
No jail time, no fine. That sends a message. Keep doing it.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

3. he's a criminal coconspirator. He should be behind bars.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:45 AM

Sep 2012

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

4. I agree. This is really a good news/bad news story.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:38 PM

Sep 2012

He was convicted and he is the highest ranking official to be convicted, but it seems that the actual punishment is quite mild.

OTOH, maybe it will give other judges presiding over these cases the guts to act more decisively. We shall see.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

5. Prison time for those who aid and abet child abusers!

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:37 PM

Sep 2012

Anything less is a cop-out. Jail the freaking Bishop. Make an example of him. Maybe that would convince the rest of them to knock it off and turn in pedophile priests.

I'm sick of it.

We shouldn't just make a Bishop like this one just say a good act of contrition and a few rounds of the Rosary. They need prison time if we're going to get this important message across.

DannyHaszard

(20 posts)

6. Institutional pedophilia

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:37 AM

Sep 2012

Catholic church,Penn State,now Jehovah's Witnesses hit with $28 million sex abuse settlement Oakland,Calif.-Google it.

Many court documents and news events prove that Jehovah Witnesses require two witnesses when a child comes forward with allegations of molestation within the congregation.
It has also been shown that child molesters within the organization usually have not been identified to the congregation members or the public at large.
These people engage in a door to door ministry, possibly exposing children to pedophiles.
The Watchtower corporation has paid out millions in settlement money already.
--Danny Haszard *tell the truth don't be afraid* FMI http://www.dannyhaszard.com

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