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

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

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Nov 1, 2024, 9:10 PM

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Updated 14 days ago

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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.

Detectives ask anyone that feels they may have been a victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or the Special Victims Squad at 516-573-4022.