Priest accused of inappropriate contact with teen in court today

NEW YORK
CBS 6

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Updated: Wednesday, July 23 2014

CLIFTON PARK– A court appearance is set for Wednesday afternoon by a local priest accused of having inappropriate contact with a Saratoga County teen.

Prosecutors say James Michael Taylor exchanged phone calls, text messages and pictures with a 15-year-old girl between October 2013 and April 2014. T

aylor met the victim while serving as Deacon and Youth Minister for the Corpus Christi Church in Round Lake. He most recently served as a priest in Schenectady and is on administrative leave.

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