The Rev. Robert Murphy, once accused of sexual improprieties, charged with handling sex-abuse complaints

Baffling story in the Star today: The man charged with investigating sex-abuse complaints against priests in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese was previously accused of sexual improprieties.

According to the Star, Brian Heydon, a licensed professional counselor, accused the Rev. Robert Murphy of sexually harassing him in 1984. Heydon accused Murphy, who is now the diocese’s vicar general, of exposing himself and propositioning him during a meeting at St. Catherine’s rectory.