St. Stephen Catholic Church

SAFE ENVIRONMENT
 

The safety of our children is the responsibility of every Christian. Anyone aware of the abuse of a person under the age of eighteen is required by law to report this to the proper state authorities: local law enforcement 270-522- 6014 (Trigg County Sheriff) or the Kentucky Child Abuse Hotline (toll-free: 1-877-KYSAFE1; 1-877-597-2331). To report to the diocese abuse by church personnel (paid or volunteer) either past or present, please call the Pastoral Assistance Coordinator at this confidential phone line: 270-852-8380. The Diocese of Owensboro seeks to help all people who have been sexually abused, especially those abused by a person working, either paid or unpaid, for the Church. If you need to make a report of abuse, from either the past or present, please contact the Pastoral Assistance Coordinator at this confidential phone line (270-852-8380).
 
The revised diocesan sexual abuse policy, effective July 1, 2014, describes the diocese’s response to sexual abuse concerns, and can be found in the narthex, in the church office, in each of the classrooms in the parish hall, and also on the diocesan website https://owensborodiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2019Updated_2014Jul-SexualAbusePolicy-English_Revised.pdf