![]() The motorcyclists were members of the Kaw River Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse, formed in 2016 to provide emotional support and a safety buffer, all free, to children alleging abuse. Scott Kallal, 36, repeatedly tickled her in ways that led to charging him with two felony counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. “I had never seen anything like it,” said Rebecca Randles, attorney for the family of the child alleging that the Rev. On the girl’s side, several motorcyclists were wearing vests bearing patches supporting victims of alleged child abuse. They were shoulder to shoulder, many in formal black attire. ![]() ![]() On one side of the courtroom during the December criminal hearing sat Catholic parishioners and clergy. They stayed close to ensure the girl would have minimal eye contact with the priest she was accusing. The bikers, with prosecutors and counsel, surrounded her as she and her parents walked down the hallways and to their seats before a judge. They cocooned the 13-year-old when she entered the Wyandotte County building. ![]() They had provided a motorcade escort to her family - two motorcyclists ahead of a donated car (no identifying plates) and two behind. The girl stepped into the courtroom with her new biker friends. In Kck Priest Trial, the Child Alleging Abuse Had These Bikers on Her Side In Kck Priest Trial, the Child Alleging Abuse Had These Bikers on Her Side, by Rick Montgomery, Kansas City Star, ![]()
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