Posted on 10/07/2012 3:32:41 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne
Four men have recently accused Huntington County Roman Catholic priest George Koharchik of sexually molesting them when they were minors. Bishop Mark Bartchak relieved Koharchik of Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Mount Union of his priestly duties. The priest will not be permitted to have contact with children while on leave. Investigators confirm that two alleged victims reported abuse to diocese authorities while two others subsequently reported directly to the Cambria County District Attorney’s office.
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I hope they arrest the rest of them...
there are good priests in the area, but back in the 1980’s and 1990’s when I lived there, it was an open secret that a lot of the families were paid off or pressured not to report abuse to the cops...as a result lots of folks left the church and became Orthodox Christians.
But the coverup bishop is gone, so expect a lot more of these “old” cases to come to light.
Appears to be more sins from the past. Church should and will stand up and take responsibility.
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