A western Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest has pleaded no contest to indecent assault that began when the victim was an 11-year-old altar boy. Prosecutors said the Rev. Andrew Mark Kawecki of Greensburg will have to register as a sex offender for 10 years after entering the no contest plea Monday before a Fayette County judge.
The Delaware County Office of the Public Defender and elected officials, along with the whistleblowers who came forward earlier this month, broke their silence Tuesday regarding allegations of abuse of children and teenagers by staff.
Domestic violence shelters in western Pennsylvania say they’re seeing an increase in hotline calls, amid worries that a difficult and isolating winter is on the way.
Lockdown orders are first and foremost public health and safety measures. But statistically speaking, home is not the safest place for every young person.
Mary Cain’s plaintive story of harassment and abuse while she was part of Alberto Salazar’s training group has emboldened other former Oregon Project athletes to share their stories.
By The Associated Press 