NEWARK (NJ)
Newark Patch
June 20, 2018
By Tom Davis
The sexual misconduct alleged against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick resulted in settlements involving a teen.
A former Catholic church leader in New Jersey has been removed from the ministry in the wake of sexual abuse allegations involving a teen.
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Newark, the founding Bishop of Metuchen and Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, D.C., has been removed from the ministry after allegations that he abused a teen 50 years ago came to light, church leaders announced Wednesday. The alleged sexual misconduct resulted in settlements.
McCarrick, 87, said in his statement that he doesn’t recall the abuse but he accepted his removal: “While I have absolutely no recollection of this reported abuse, and believe in my innocence, I am sorry for the pain the person who brought the charges has gone through, as well as for the scandal such charges cause our people,” he said.
McCarrick said he was advised by the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, that an allegation of sexual abuse of a teenager from 47 years ago had been made against him. At that time, he was a priest of the Archdiocese of New York.
“While shocked by the report, and while maintaining my innocence, I considered it essential that the charges be reported to the police, thoroughly investigated by an independent agency, and given to the Review Board of the Archdiocese of New York. I fully cooperated in the process,” he said.
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