EBENSBURG, CAMBRIA COUNTY--- The State Attorney General's Office is now handling another alleged child sex abuse case in the region.
WTAJ News learned Friday that the Cambria County District Attorney's office turned over the alleged child sex abuse investigation involving Father George Koharchik.
In August allegations surfaced accusing the Priest of sexual misconduct involving minors more than 30 years ago. Koharchik was put on leave from the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. He served as a Priest at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Mount Union, but the alleged assaults took place in Cambria County.
"We have been in conversation with the Attorney Generals Office," said Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Bolton Penna. "They made the decision they're going to take over the case."
Officials believe there could be more victims than the four who are already known.
Koharchik has not yet been charged.
WTAJ News learned Friday that the Cambria County District Attorney's office turned over the alleged child sex abuse investigation involving Father George Koharchik.
In August allegations surfaced accusing the Priest of sexual misconduct involving minors more than 30 years ago. Koharchik was put on leave from the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. He served as a Priest at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Mount Union, but the alleged assaults took place in Cambria County.
"We have been in conversation with the Attorney Generals Office," said Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Bolton Penna. "They made the decision they're going to take over the case."
Officials believe there could be more victims than the four who are already known.
Koharchik has not yet been charged.
Comments
Let's hope that every person who saw, suspected or may have suffered sex crimes by George Koharchik, will find the courage and strength to speak up, and contact police, not church officials, They are not the proper officials to be investigating child sex crimes..
Keep in mind your silence only hurts, and by speaking up there is a chance for healing, exposing the truth, and therefore protecting others.
Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Director, USA, 636-433-2511. snapjudy@gmail.com,
(SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)
Judy J.
November 2, 2012 at 6:11 pm
