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PeaceNikki

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22. "Dias was fired by the Rev. James Kiffmeyer, who was suspended in 2002 after being accused of sexual

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 03:22 PM

Dec 2011

misconduct with two male students at Fenwick High School, where Kiffmeyer was a teacher.

There was no criminal investigation because the men were 18 and adults at the time of the incidents in 1986 and 1990. The Archdiocese made a financial settlement with one accuser. The Vatican reviewed the cases but handed down no discipline."

Also- the archdiocese fought Dias’ attempt to collect unemployment benefits.

Nice.

From http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20111226/NEWS010702/312270011/Baby-worth-legal-fight-church?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

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Catholic School Fires Teacher, Five Months Pregnant, for Choosing Artificial Insemination [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

$36,000 a year proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #1

Why are the religious people ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #2

"mary" had a husband. she got pregnant by "not her husband" that was ok in those days tho nt msongs Dec 2011 #3

Don't take a job at a parochial school if blueamy66 Dec 2011 #4

How did they know how she got pregnant? treestar Dec 2011 #5

That was my first thought, too! MADem Dec 2011 #8

Um, she asked for maternity leave? BiggJawn Dec 2011 #10

How did they know it was artificial insemination? treestar Dec 2011 #11

I have no idea. BiggJawn Dec 2011 #14

I have not directed anything at you. treestar Dec 2011 #16

Insurance claims? n/t MountainLaurel Dec 2011 #15

Probably not due to confidentiality of medical records. treestar Dec 2011 #17

For her employer, probably not a HIPAA issue MountainLaurel Dec 2011 #24

Male teacher fired for vasectomy HockeyMom Dec 2011 #6

Guess they would have fired Mary then (nt) The Straight Story Dec 2011 #7

Jesus was conceived via artificial insemination too. JoePhilly Dec 2011 #9

Wait a minute - so they could not have fired he if she had become preggers by the usual boinking yellowcanine Dec 2011 #12

What's really odd is that when you think how pro life they treestar Dec 2011 #18

I wonder if they wished her a Merry Christmas geomon666 Dec 2011 #13

but they kept priests on the payroll after they raped and molested... Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #19

Like Mary did? aquart Dec 2011 #20

Um....I'm not taking the school's side here, but what does she expect when working cbdo2007 Dec 2011 #21

"Dias was fired by the Rev. James Kiffmeyer, who was suspended in 2002 after being accused of sexual PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #22

Name of the school Charlemagne Dec 2011 #23