PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat
Kathy Mellott kmellott@tribdem.com
JOHNSTOWN — The number of former Bishop McCort students claiming sexual abuse by Brother Stephen P. Baker continues to grow, with an Altoona attorney saying Friday that he has been contacted by 12 alleged victims.
Attorney Richard Serbin said he is amazed by the number of students that the Franciscan friar had access to during a span of about two decades at Catholic schools in Ohio and Johnstown.
The number of former Bishop McCort students who have stepped forward since the story emerged a week ago is an indication that many people may have been molested, Serbin said.
An unofficial count of victims contacting attorneys Serbin, Michael Parrish of Johnstown, Mitchell Garabedian of Boston and Susan Williams of Greensburg shows the number reaching close to 50.
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