If you suspect abuse or neglect of a child in Kansas and the child is in immediate danger, call 911 or local law enforcement.  If you have suspicion a child is being abused or neglected make a confidential report to Kansas Department for Children and Families Protection Report Center, 800-922-5330.

Click http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/pps/Pages/KIPS/KIPSWebIntake.aspx to access the online report form.

Or, contact the KBI Hotline 800-KSCRIME (800-572-7463)

If you suspect abuse by Church personnel, in addition to making a report to the proper civil authorities, please contact Mr. Charles Befort, the diocesan Review Board representative who receives and follows up on reports.  His contact information is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 620-285-3219. You may submit a report to the Diocese using a form below.  In addition, Mr. Befort will offer the help of the Assistance Minister whose goal is to be a listening ear and to promote healing.

The Review Board is a consultative body of lay Catholics and one priest-representative who advises the Bishop in his assessment of allegations of sexual abuse, reviews diocesan policies for dealing with sexual abuse of minors and offers advice on all aspects of sexual abuse cases retrospectively and prospectively.

The Assistance Minister's role is to aid in the pastoral care of persons who claim to have been sexually abused as minors by clergy or other church personnel, whether the abuse was recent or occurred years in the past.

Reporting Abuse or Misconduct of a Catholic Bishop

To report sexual abuse or related misconduct by a Catholic bishop, you are encouraged to contact law enforcement.  To report such abuse or misconduct* to the Church, contact the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) service.  CBAR is a third-party reporting service that gathers and routes reports to the appropriate Church authorities for investigation.

To make a report in English or Spanish, go to https://reportbishopabuse.org or you may call 800-276-1562.

*CBAR was designed to respond only to complaints against bishops for issues related to sexual misconduct.  If you have any other kind of complaint about a bishop, such as parish assignments, church closings, etc., please address these directly to your bishop.

Click Here to view a letter from Bishop John attached to a list of priests, deacons, and seminarians with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children.