PENNSYLVANIA
York Daily Record
Ed Mahon, emahon@ydr.com September 16, 2016
State Rep. Mark Rozzi, who has said he was abused by a priest in 1984, said a grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse can finally help victims understand how priests abused children in other parishes.
“It allows us to start getting answers we have been searching for our whole life,” Rozzi, of Berks County, said Friday.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg has received a grand jury subpoena from the state attorney general’s office, and Rozzi said he was asked to testify about child sex abuse in front of a grand jury in August.
The extent of the investigation is not clear. Rozzi, who told the Allentown Morning Call that the Allentown diocese is also being investigated, said he’s heard from abuse victims from across the state who have been asked to testify.
The Harrisburg diocese includes York, Adams, Franklin and Lebanon counties, among others in the region. The diocese said Friday that it is cooperating with the attorney general’s office, and noted its efforts to prevent child abuse and help survivors heal and recover. The Allentown diocese said it’s committed to the safety of children, and its policy is to cooperate with law enforcement.
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