NEW YORK
Newsday
February 5, 2017
By David Olson david.olson@newsday.com
The Episcopal bishop of Long Island met Sunday with parishioners of a Long Beach church after its priest was arrested Friday on child pornography and drug charges.
The Rev. Christopher King, 51, the priest at St. James of Jerusalem Episcopal Church, was arrested after investigators found images of boys engaged in sex acts on a computer at his church residence, authorities said Saturday. King also had crystal methamphetamine in his West Penn Street home office and bedroom, according to court records.
Bishop Lawrence C. Provenzano arrived at St. James at about 8:45 a.m. Sunday to speak with about a dozen leaders of the 137-year-old congregation.
“I’m here today to be with this congregation, to pray with them, to answer their questions, to try to provide pastoral support,” Provenzano said as he walked toward the small brick church, which is about two blocks from the Long Beach boardwalk. “And we’ll try to move forward.”
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