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By Marielena Balouris | mbalouris@wtajtv.com
Published 03/06 2016

Altoona, Blair County, Pa.

It’s been nearly one week since the Attorney General announced the results of a multi-year investigation into the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese. The findings revealed cases of sexual assault dating back to the 1940’s.

Even though there is overwhelming evidence of the abuse in the Grand Jury report, they cannot prosecute because the statute of limitations has run out. Local Catholics are upset by the findings of the investigation, but some say this hasn’t affected their faith.

Mike Glashauser has been a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes for 35 years. He says it’s a tight-knit community and the results of the Grand Jury investigation has shocked them all. But now, it’s time to move forward. He said, “I think now we just have to come together and have…