PENNSYLVANIA
WJAC
BY KODY LEIBOWITZ TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST 2016
ALTOONA, Pa. – A 147-page grand jury report shows the in-depth nature of the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse at the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
With the reported abuse came reported payments to victims directly from a Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown bishop, according to the grand jury report.
“Behind closed doors, Bishop [Joseph] Adamec took steps that showed the widespread nature of the problem,” attorney general Kathleen Kane.
According to Kane, Bishop Adamec allegedly created a pay-out chart. The report describes this as “a guide used to direct the judgments of the diocese in the payment of claims in the purchase of silence”.
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