More Than Two Dozen Abuse Victims Step Forward to Accuse Pennsylvania Pediatrician

A pediatrician from Johnstown, Pennsylvania has been charged with abusing more than 30 of his patients, one as young as two months old. Dr. Johnnie Barto, 70, was charged in three separate cases in January, March, and April. Pennsylvania Attorney general Josh Shapiro made it clear at that time that if other victims came forward, they would be respected, protected, and their accusations treated seriously. Encouraged by his statements, abuse victims began calling a special hotline. Ultimately 33 victims stepped forward to tell their stories.