I cannot say that I was shocked, but I was saddened, by the alarming
grand jury report about the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese and alleged sexual
abuse of minors by priests over a 40-year period. Two former bishops,
one still living, allegedly covered up the abuse. If guilty of the
egregious conduct of which he is accused, including threatening victims
of abuse with excommunication from the church if they pushed their
complaints, former Bishop Joseph Adamec, should be defrocked and
stripped of the title of bishop.
But you will never see it happen. The statute of limitations in Pennsylvania should be changed, as state Attorney General Kathleen Kane has suggested, to have no limitations on prosecution of sexual abuse cases where minors are victims.
http://timesleader.com/opinion/letters/522287/letter-to-the-editor-abuse-scandal-in-altoona-disheartens-lifelong-catholic
But you will never see it happen. The statute of limitations in Pennsylvania should be changed, as state Attorney General Kathleen Kane has suggested, to have no limitations on prosecution of sexual abuse cases where minors are victims.
http://timesleader.com/opinion/letters/522287/letter-to-the-editor-abuse-scandal-in-altoona-disheartens-lifelong-catholic