A former priest in Paterson, N.J., has been
convicted of luring and criminal sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl,
while a priest in Long Island has voluntarily stepped down during an
investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse from years ago.
Two New York-area developments illustrate the ongoing fallout from the
child sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, with the conviction
of a former Paterson, N.J., priest for criminal sexual contact with an
adolescent girl and the suspension of a current Long Island pastor over
an abuse charge.