Sex Abuse Litigation

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Catholic Diocese of Salina

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October 2026

  1. Woman sues Kansas priest, Diocese of Salina and Kansas City archdiocese alleging misconduct cover-up

    An adult woman alleges Rev. Ryan McCandless, already facing unrelated child sex charges, used a spiritual-counseling relationship to coerce her into sexual contact in 2024, and that the Diocese of Salina, the Kansas City archdiocese and a Manhattan parish concealed her report. The archdiocese says he never served there; Salina declined comment.

    Lawsuit filed United States, KansasReported by Hoodline