ALTOONA (PA)
Altoona Mirror
October 23, 2018
By Dave Sutor
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has been subpoenaed as part of a recently launched U.S. Department of Justice investigation into alleged child sexual abuse and coverups carried out by the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.
The diocese confirmed the subpoena on Tuesday.
“In recent days, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown received inquiries about a federal grand jury subpoena that has been acknowledged by the other dioceses of Pennsylvania,” according to a statement emailed by Tony DeGol, Altoona-Johnstown’s secretary for communications.
“Normally, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown does not respond to inquiries about litigation. At this time, we can confirm that the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has received the same subpoena. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will cooperate with the federal grand jury investigation. No other comments will be made at this time.”
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