PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat
Kelly Urban
kurban@tribdem.com
JOHNSTOWN — It has been more than seven months since Bishop McCort Catholic High School’s trustees placed former Principal Ken Salem on administrative leave with no explanation as to why, and questions regarding his dismissal remain.
The action occurred following allegations by former students who said they had been molested by Brother Stephen Baker, who worked at McCort from the early 1990s through the early 2000s as a religion teacher and in the athletic department.
Those involved continue to be tight-lipped.
Salem was named principal in 2006, replacing Sr. Donna Marie Leiden, who had served in the position for nine years.
Leiden was appointed to the position of director of education for the the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, a position she still holds.
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