So Bishop Finn not only didn't turn the computer over to LE immediately, he also failed to act on reports from teachers and parents about Ratigan's inappropriate behavior with children. Will there be some sort of sanction for Bishop Finn's fail to report?
I guess this is right in line with the Vatican's new "guidelines". They merely
suggest that Bishops work with LE. Those guidelines are not going to change a single thing, I'm afraid. I don't want to be disrespectful of the Bishop, however I cannot ignore the way he phrased his statement..."
I owe it to the people to say things must change." Not to institute change but to just say it. Not enough.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/05/27/Priest-charged-with-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬/UPI-54561306535928/
Priest charged with child 
May 27, 2011
"A Catholic priest who spent
a lot of time with children at a Kansas City, Mo., parish school has been charged with possession of child
. Investigators say the
Rev. Shawn Ratigan, who was arrested last week and is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail, had pictures of children that looked like they had been taken in the parishes and schools where he worked..."
and
"...A technician found the images on Ratigan's laptop in
December and turned it over to officials in the Missouri diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, the Star said. But the church only
gave it to law enforcement this month...."
and
"...Bishop Robert Finn admitted at a news conference Friday the diocese was too slow to act and to heed early warnings about Ratigan's conduct. "I must also acknowledge my own failings," Finn said. "As bishop, I owe it to people to say things must change...."
and
"...The head of St. Patrick School told the diocese a year ago teachers and parents were concerned about the priest's behavior.
His reported actions included allowing young girls to sit on his lap, rubbing their backs and taking what were described as "hundreds" of pictures..."
more at link
