Abuse survivors urge church to do more

Abuse survivors urge church to do more

Do more to help heal abuse victims and protect the public.... that's the message from a survivor stoppping in st.

Joseph today.

Kq2's madeline mcclain joins us with why he says the kansas city- st.

Joseph diocese is only doing the bare minimum.

The director of missouri's survivor group said too many victims are trapped in silence, shame and suffering.

And that church officials have the power to validate their pain.

David clohessy heads missouri snap -- survivors network of those abused by priests stopped in st.

Joseph today.

Calling out regional catholic church leaders -- saying they could do more to publicize the accused priests that have worked in northwest missouri.

Clohessy also saying he is doing what the church won't.

Encouraging victims to come forward by sharing his own painful experience of self-destructive things, having no idea why but in my 30s i began to have memories of what father whitely did to me.

You know speaking up, coming forward, contacting snap, incredibly healing.") we reached out to the kansas city-st.

Joseph diocese -- and they responded in a statement which reads in part.

"the diocese of kansas city-st.

Joseph takes very seriously all allegations of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult by members of clergy."

The statement goes on to say individuals "with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor when they have a history of ministry in the diocese."the full statement from the diocese will be up on our website.

And to report an issue to the catholic church - - you can reach out to the local ombudsman at 816-812-2500 reporting in studio, madeline mcclain,