Testimony resumes in friars’ child endangerment hearing

Published 10:16 am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — Testimony has resumed in the case of three Franciscan friars charged with allowing a suspected sexual predator to teach at a Pennsylvania high school and hold other jobs where he molested more than 100 children.

Wednesday’s preliminary hearing will determine whether Giles Schinelli, Robert D’Aversa and Anthony Criscitelli will stand trial on child endangerment and conspiracy charges.

Prosecutors say the three were aware of the allegations dating to 1977 against Brother Stephen Baker, who killed himself in 2013.

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