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Monday, July 25, 2005

North Plainfield Priest Suspended In Abuse Probe

North Plainfield, New Jersey --

The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in North Plainfield has been removed after a church inquiry into allegations he sexually abused a minor 18 years ago.

The allegation against the Rev. John Casey concerns when he served as a parochial vicar at St. Peter The Apostle Roman Catholic Church in New Brunswick.

In a letter read over the weekend to parishioners of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Metuchen Bishop Paul Bootkoski said the diocese conducted its own investigation after law enforcement authorities determined that the statute of limitations had expired.

The bishop noted that Casey denies the allegation.

Read the article at NBC10.com Dated July 11, 2005
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