NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY BEN KOCHMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, January 21, 2016
A priest and respected long-time local leader in the Bronx has been accused of molesting minors, the Archdiocese of New York said Thursday.
The Rev. Richard Gorman can no longer serve in the clergy while authorities investigate claims that he sexually abused minors 30 years ago, the archdiocese announced in a press release.
The archdiocese doesn’t say when the allegations were made, but says it “immediately reported” them “to law enforcement officials for investigation.” It said investigators “have deemed the allegations to be credible, although they have not yet been substantiated.”
For over 20 years, Gorman has been the chairman of his north Bronx local community board, advocating on behalf of residents in Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Edenwald and Woodlawn. He had also served as director of the Catholic Church’s services to the state’s prisoners and their families.
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