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Altoona-Johnstown Diocese sex abuse: what each priest is accused of (warning: graphic content)
By Christian Alexandersen | calexandersen@pennlive.com
Law enforcements officials knew about the rape of children by leaders in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and did nothing to stop it, according to a damning grand jury report.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane released a report Tuesday that detailed the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by more than 50 diocesan priests and religious leaders. The abuse took place over the last four decades.
One of the most shocking aspects of the report was that law enforcement had been complicit in the coverup of sexual abuse against children.
Kane said there were instances where law enforcement looked the other way, worked with the diocese to allow priests to retire and allowed priests to go through a psychiatric facility in lieu of criminal charges.
When asked whether or not public officials could be charged as a result of the grand jury report, Kane said “The investigation is ongoing.”
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