Dioceses worked with KBI on Clergy Investigation

Dioceses worked with KBI on Clergy Investigation

Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Attorney General, Derek Schmidt has released a report following its investigation of alleged clergy abuse within the four Catholic Dioceses of Kansas, including the Diocese of Wichita. As the community processes the findings in this report, Bishop Carl A. Kemme and the Bishops across the state of Kansas offer their deepest apologies to the victims, their families, the faithful of the church, and our Kansas Catholic Community at large.

The Catholic Dioceses in Kansas including the Archdiocese of Kansas City and Dioceses of Dodge City, Salina, and Wichita cooperated with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation because we are committed to and fully support the mandates outlined in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was established in June 2002.

The Catholic Diocese of Wichita with the direction of Bishop Carl A. Kemme have continued to reinforce transparency amongst clergy and urge any victims of abuse to report it to proper authorities. The hope of such efforts is not to relive the pain but to stop abuse altogether. Although the past cannot be changed, the Diocese of Wichita remains dedicated to keeping our children safe from abuse moving forward.