Mark Scolforo, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Former priest James Faluszczak, who says he was molested by a priest as a teenager, reacts as Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims. The grand jury report released Tuesday says that number comes from records in six Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Bishops accused of brushing off sexual abuse complaints

by Marc Levy Associated Press, and Mark Scolforo Associated PressAugust 15, 2018

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while visiting her in the hospital after she had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex, then rinsed out the youngster’s mouth with holy water. One boy was…

Victims of clergy sexual abuse, or their family members react as Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims. The grand jury report released Tuesday says that number comes from records in six Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Report: Penn. priests molested over 1,000 children

by Mark Scolforo Associated Press, and Marc Levy Associated PressAugust 14, 2018

FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, front from left to right, Pennsylvania state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre, state House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, state Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, R-Jefferson, and state Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, lead a news conference after Republican leaders engineered passage of state budget, liquor privatization and pension bills, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. After the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, let a court-ordered redrawing of Pennsylvania's congressional districts proceed, Scarnati and Turzai said in a statement they may pursue further legal action, and Corman said he has had "zero" discussions with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders about new district boundaries. (AP Photo/Chris Knight, File)

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Court allows Pennsylvania to redraw GOP-favored district map

by Mark Scolforo Associated Press, and Mark Sherman Associated PressFebruary 5, 2018

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for an appeals hearing about whether he was improperly convicted four years ago, in Bellefonte, Pa. Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sandusky denies he’s guilty of abusing boys

by Mark Scolforo Associated PressAugust 12, 2016

Paterno ignored boy’s 1976 Sandusky charge

by Mark Scolforo Associated PressJuly 12, 2016