NEW YORK
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By Eddie Small | January 25, 2016
THE BRONX — A Bronx priest accused of abusing minors has resigned from the board of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts.
Father Richard Gorman, director of prison chaplains for the archdiocese, has been accused of abusing minors 30 years ago, and he will not be allowed to function publicly as a priest until the accusations are resolved, according to the Archdiocese of New York.
Gorman had previously sat on the board of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, a Lehman College institution that showcases events like concerts and ballets, but he decided to resign in light of the recent allegations, the center wrote in a statement.
“The PAC is saddened to hear of these allegations regarding Fr. Gorman,” the statement reads. “We hope these allegations are addressed fairly and with deliberate speed.”
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