NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY STEPHEN REX BROWN
New York’s statute of limitations on misdemeanor sexual abuse would prevent a now-suspended Catholic priest from being criminally prosecuted — the latest example of how current laws work against victims.
A church-run inquiry determined that accusations lodged against the Rev. James Williams, former president of Chaminade High School in Mineola, L.I., of sexually abusing a former student had been deemed “credible.”
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas revealed her office was also aware of the accusations, but that her hands were tied.
“The victim alleged conduct constituting misdemeanor sexual abuse by Father Williams in 2011. The victim, who was legally an adult at the time of the alleged abuse, did not wish to pursue criminal charges. The two-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor sexual abuse expired in 2013, two years before the alleged abuse was reported by the diocese,” said Brendan Brosh, a spokesman for Singas.
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