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Part 2: Dougherty plans to keep fighting for victims of child sex abuse
BY MARTY RADOVANIC FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 2016
JOHNSTOWN — The sexual abuse scandal within the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has been making headlines again after the release of a grand jury’s findings on the case.
However, not many victims have come forward in an effort to move past that part of their lives.
But one man who said he was abused by his parish’s priest said he can’t keep quiet any longer.
Shaun Dougherty was born and raised in Johnstown with eight siblings.
Dougherty’s family belonged to the St. Clement parish in Upper Yodder Township, and St. Clement Church was a large part of the Doughertys’ lives.
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