Attorney general may continue McCort abuse investigation

PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat

Kathy Mellott
kmellott@tribdem.com

EBENSBURG — An internal investigation by a Pittsburgh attorney and two other investigators into who knew what and when regarding alleged sexually molestation of students at Bishop McCort by a Franciscan friar is complete and a report made to the Cambria County District Attorney.

District Attorney Kelly Callihan told The Tribune-Democrat Friday, a day after meeting with attorney Kathleen Gallagher, that she feels there is sufficient information to warrant involvement by the office of the state attorney general.

“She reached out to us and asked to meet with us,” Callihan said in an interview at the courthouse. “She orally related to us the results of their investigation. My plan is to see that the investigation continues.”

At issue, Callihan said, is who knew what was going on when Brother Stephen Baker was allegedly sexually molesting students at the high school.

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