Sunday, November 03, 2024

Police: New Hyde Park priest forcibly touched 22-year-old man

A New Hyde Park priest is accused of forcibly touching a 22-year-old man.

Nassau County police say the incident happened on Saturday at 12:30 a.m. in Oceanside.

The defendant, 62-year-old Thomas Moriarty, is employed as an associate pastor by the Holy Spirit Church in New Hyde Park, according to the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Moriarty was arraigned on Thursday.