MANSFIELD (PA)
Sun-Gazette
June 21, 2012
By CHERYL R. CLARKE cclarke@sungazette.com , Williamsport Sun-Gazette
MANSFIELD – The Blossburg priest who was suspended last fall for allegedly sexually assaulting an altar boy was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge James Carlson.
Thomas P. Shoback, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged with three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, two counts of indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and indecent assault in connection with the alleged assaults against an altar boy at St. Mary’s Parish Rectory several times between Feb. 20, 1991, and Feb. 20, 1997.
According to court documents, Shoback was the priest at St. Mary’s and the victim, who now is 32, and his family were parishioners and friends with Shoback.
Police said the victim called the Diocese of Scranton last November to report that Shoback had been sexually abusing him from the time he was 11 or 12 years old.
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