ASBURY PARK (NJ)
Asbury Park Press
March 30, 2019
By Erik Larsen
A recent and “credible” allegation of sexual abuse of a child from decades ago has been made against the Rev. Gregory D. Vaughan, who has served as pastor of the Church of St. Catharine in Holmdel since 2013, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton announced Saturday night.
“The alleged abuse dates back to the late 1970s and early 1980s when Monsignor Vaughan was a parochial vicar in St. Ann Parish, Keansburg,” the prepared statement from the Trenton diocese read. “In the interest of protecting the victim’s privacy, the diocese will not disclose further details of the alleged abuse. This is the first and only allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Monsignor Vaughan reported to the diocese.”
The allegation was reported to the diocese on March 17, according to the statement.
After the allegation was received, the diocese immediately reported the matter to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the statement read.
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