Fr. Gregory Yacyshyn
Accused in a 1/15 lawsuit of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl in 2003 while assigned to St. Francis of Assisi in Greenlawn, NY. The girl’s family reported the alleged abuse to the Diocese and law enforcement; the Diocese did not inform the parish or public and kept Yacyshyn in ministry. The Diocese deemed the allegations unsubstantiated and called the claim an “unfortunate publicity stunt.” A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in 12/15 that the lawsuit could proceed. A second accuser filed suit in 4/25/16, alleging sexual abuse when he was 5- to 7-years-old in 2001-2003 at St. Francis of Assisi in Greenlawn. Yacyshyn denied the allegations. Working at St. Jude’s in Mastic Beach in 4/16.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- NBC New York 01.21.15
- CBS New York 01.21.15
- Hamilton and Griffin on Rights 04.07.15
- CBS New York 12.15.15
- Newsday 04.26.16
- SNAP 04.26.16
- Courthouse News Service 04.29.16
- Newsday 05.06.16
- News 12 05.06.16
- Fios 1 05.06.16
- CBS New York 05.06.16
- New York Daily News 05.25.16
- Raw Story 05.26.16
- SNAP 05.26.16
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