PITTSBURGH (PA)
WPXI

August 15, 2018

The former Beaver County district attorney named in the 900-page grand jury report into priest sex abuse in Pennsylvania is being investigated for allegations that he blocked inquiries into priests suspected of child abuse.

Current District Attorney David Lozier announced the investigation Wednesday into the official conduct of Robert Masters, 87. Masters has also been fired from his longtime position as solicitor for Children & Youth Services.

Masters was the solicitor for the social service agency for 38 years before being fired Wednesday. The agency’s mission is to protect children from abuse and neglect, preserve families and ensure every child under its care or supervision has a safe, permanent home.