Parishioners defend priest accused of abuse

NEW YORK
12 News

Several parishioners in Pearl River are defending a local priest accused of abuse.

Monsignor John O’Keefe, a former priest at St. Margaret of Antioch, is being investigated by the church following multiple abuse allegations.

Two incidents reported by one man, allegedly took place in the Bronx, and in Virginia back in the 1980s.

Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.