PENNSYLVANIA
Fox Youngstown
Reported by: Adam Ferrise – Online News Manager
The third lawsuit against Catholic leaders in Pennsylvania was filed Monday, accusing church leaders of allowing Brother Stephen Baker access to teenage students he allegedly sexually abused.
Johnstown, Pa. attorney Richard Serbin filed a lawsuit Monday in Blair County Court for three unnamed alleged sexual abuse victims, who were molested by Baker while they were students at Bishop McCort High School. Baker was a religious teacher, baseball coach and athletic trainer at Bishop McCort and held the same positions at Warren’s John F. Kennedy High School.
Serbin said Monday in a phone interview he has more than three clients that Baker abused and said he would likely add more to the lawsuit. He also said he expects more to come forward throughout the process.
The filing, called a Praecipe to Issue Writ of Summons, notifies defendants that a lawsuit has been started against them. The filing says Serbin will allege sexual abuse as the reason for the lawsuit and a complaint detailing allegations will be filed at a later time.
The filing names Bishop McCort, the Third Order Regular Franciscans and the Johnstown-Altoona Catholic Diocese, as did a similar lawsuit filed by Greensburg, Pa. attorney Susan Williams in Cambria County Court.
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