ERIE (PA)
The Herald (Sharon PA)
July 22, 2018
By Melissa Klaric
Victims like Daniel Bauer, who says he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest, have waited most of their lives for someone to listen and to validate their claims.
Bauer, 68, of Erie, did not testify in front of the 40th statewide grand jury that for two years investigated claims of child sex abuse by priests and allegations of a coverup by high-ranking church officials in six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses, including Erie.
“It’s been long enough,” Bauer said. “I’ve been trying to report abuse that happened to me for the past 30 years and each time I try, bishops don’t do anything about it. I feel victimized all over again.”
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