PENNSYLVANIA
The Tribune-Democrat
Kathy Mellott kmellott@tribdem.com
JOHNSTOWN — It has been nearly 25 years since the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and the Rev. Francis Luddy were named in a civil lawsuit by a man who said the priest sexually molested him for seven or eight years.
A Blair County jury eventually determined the diocese attempted to hide the abuse by moving Luddy from one parish to another.
Last week, the diocese again had to address abuse allegations.
On Aug. 24, the diocese announced that the Rev. George D. Koharchik had been placed on leave following allegations of what it termed “sexual misconduct” involving minors in Cambria County dating back more than 30 years.
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