PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown was placed on leave pending the diocese’s investigation of an allegation of misconduct involving a minor in the 1980s.
A Wednesday statement by the diocese did not specify nature of the alleged misconduct.
It’s the latest development for a diocese that last year was the subject of a state grand jury report describing extensive past sexual abuse by priests and alleging coverup by its past bishops.
The Rev. Anthony J. Petracca, who was ordained in 1985, has served at various parishes and most recently was named administrator at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Altoona and chaplain at UPMC Altoona.
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