Priest Accused of Groping Teen Pleads Guilty to Indecent Assault

WILKES-BARRE (PA)
WNEP TV 16

Nov. 19, 2019

By Brittany Lovette

A Catholic priest from Pottsville accused of groping a teenager pleaded guilty to indecent assault.

Father Kevin Lonergan lives in Pottsville but worked at a church in Allentown.

He was removed from the ministry last year.

Lonergan is set to be sentenced early next year.

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