Friar volunteered at Mount Aloysius: College officials: No reports of abuse

PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat

Kathy Mellott and Dave Sutor kmellott@tribdem.com

— The late Brother Stephen Baker, the Franciscan friar accused of molesting male students at Bishop McCort Catholic High School more than a decade ago, spent time as a volunteer at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson after he left his employment at the Johnstown Catholic high school.

Meanwhile, people from the community are coming forward with information that Baker was around the Bishop McCort campus after he no longer worked there as a religion instructor or with the athletic department, an attorney handling a number of the alleged victims said Friday.

The Catholic private college confirmed Friday, in response to questions posed by The Tribune-Democrat, that Baker served as a volunteer baseball scorekeeper from the 2007 through 2010 seasons and briefly through the 2011 season.

In a statement, Mount Aloysius officials said they never have received any reports of alleged abuse by Baker and they have contacted the office of Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan about his volunteering at the college.

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