SYRACUSE (NY)
WSTM
SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse says it has cleared a priest of sex abuse allegations.
A diocesan investigation found insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations against the Reverend James F. Quinn.
In a statement, Quinn says the past 19 months have difficult and he looks forward to moving on and living out his priestly ministry.
Quinn has been on leave from his diocese job enlisting and counseling young men for the priesthood.
Last year, Quinn was named in a lawsuit filed by John Zumpano of New Hartford, who alleged he was sexually abused by Quinn from 1963 to 1970 while a student at Saint Agnes Church's grammar school and Notre Dame High School in Utica.
Posted by kshaw at December 15, 2004 06:14 PM