DA launches investigation into priest

PENNSYLVANIA
The Altoona Mirror

March 24, 2013

By Phil Ray (pray@altoonamirror.com) , The Altoona Mirror

The Blair County district attorney said Saturday that his office has initiated an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by a Newry priest, but he would not elaborate.

“Basically, I’ll be discussing it [the allegation] with certain entities,” said District Attorney Richard A. Consiglio.

He said that while there are certain things that must be done, he would not indicate which agency or police department would be called into the investigation of Monsignor Anthony B. Little, 58, the pastor of St. Patrick Parish.

Consiglio reported that he first became aware of the allegation that Little abused a minor in the 1990s when he met Thursday with the Bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Mark L. Bartchak.

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