January 5, 2021
Rev. Michael Tierney, a priest from the Kansas City-area, also one of the named priests on the list of clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, has passed away at age 76. The Rev. Michael Tierney died on Dec. 15, 2020. Tierney had been named in several civil lawsuits that accused him of sexual abuse of minors. The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph removed him from all pastoral assignments back in 2011, however, he was never prosecuted. The list of credibly accused priests recognizes canonical trial as “decreed guilt in multiple cases.” Tierney was ordained in […]
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