BUFFALO (NY)
WKBW
June 20, 2018
By Charlie Specht
Will recommend diocese keep him away from kids
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn Jr. said Wednesday that a Buffalo priest acted “creepy” in touching a young girl in January.
But Flynn said the behavior of the priest does not rise to the level of criminality and so the priest — who he refused to identify — will not face criminal charges.
“While his conduct wasn’t criminal, I would say that to me his conduct is creepy,” Flynn said, adding that he believed the priest was retired but still saying Mass in various parishes.
The alleged victim told someone at her school about the priest’s contact, which Flynn said was alleged to have involved “some sort of touching,” he said.
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