PITTSBURGH (PA)
KDKA TV
August 1, 2019
By Andy Sheehan
More people than anticipated have registered to file sexual abuse claims with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
On the floor around attorney Alan Perer’s desk are the files of clients that allege abuse from the Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic priests.
He said many have come out of the shadows to talk about what happened to them as children.
“I think the scope is far greater than what the grand jury said,” Perer said. “I have people calling me every day saying I never told anyone about this my whole life.”
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