Feds, Bishop Spell Out Abuse Plan In Troubled Diocese

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Western Pennsylvania’s top federal prosecutor and a Catholic bishop who heads a diocese where investigators say two former bishops helped cover up child-sex abuse by dozens of priests are announcing a plan to prevent future abuse.
Acting U.S. Attorney Soo Song and Altoona-Johnstown Diocese Bishop Mark Bartchak called a news conference Monday afternoon in Johnstown.
They include creation of an oversight board to ensure the reforms are implemented and the diocese