BROOKLYN (NY)
Patch
Sept. 10, 2019
By Kathleen Culliton
The “Michael Cohen of the Brooklyn Diocese” who allegedly worked as a fixer for pedophile priests himself stands accused of child sex abuse by people deeply concerned that he continues to practice in Queens.
Thomas Davis and an anonymous accuser have filed child sex abuse suits against Monsignor Otto Garcia — accused by a Diocese nun of covering up at least three child sex abuse investigations — who currently serves as parochial vicar at the Church of St. Teresa in Woodside, according to his accuser, attorneys and reports.
“I was molested by father Otto Garcia when I was a child,” Davis said at a press conference Tuesday. “He was able to pick me out as a prime victim because my parents were very involved in the church, because I didn’t think anyone would believe me.”
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