Crime & Safety
Priest Badly Bruised In Indiana Hate Crime Beating
Rev. Basil John Hutsko says his attacker made comments about priests abusing children.
MERRILLVILLE, IN — A local priest is badly bruised after he was beaten until he passed out Monday. The priest says the attack was not random, but that he was targeted by someone filled with hate.
The attack on Father Basil John Hutsko happened at the Saint Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Merrillville, Indiana.