Priest Molested To Bill Cosby Albums And Other Grand Jury Findings: Patch PM

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Catholic Bishops Hid Sex Abuse Of Hundreds Of PA Children: Grand Jury

The Pennsylvania Attorney General on Tuesday announced the findings of a two-year investigation into a central Pennsylvania Roman Catholic Diocese, saying hundreds of children were subjected to abuse that was masked by two bishops who averted probes into the claims and created a “payout chart” to quietly compensate victims based on the level of abuse.

The 147-page grand jury report describes a predatory abattoir of youthful innocence in which boys were hypnotized and made to drink alcohol to soften them up for priests to molest and rape. Witnesses say one priest molested the children while listening to Bill Cosby records. Some were abused in their sleep, investigators found. Others were forced to go nude beneath their robes so a priest could grope their genitals.

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Five Arrested After Police Pursuit Concludes On Schuylkill Expressway

• Five individuals have been arrested after a police pursuit came to an end on the Schuylkill Expressway near Belmont Avenue, reports state.

Tredyffrin Man, Former Comcast VP, Took ‘Upskirt’ Videos On SEPTA: Cops

• A former executive Vice President of Comcast used his cell phone to take “upskirt” videos of a woman on the Paoli-Thorndale line, cops said.

Winter’s Last Hurrah? Snow In This Week’s Forecast

• More winter weather could hit the region later this week as cooler temperatures move in, the NWS said.

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