Former Priest From Asbury Park Charged With Sex With Minor

ASBURY PARK (NJ)
Patch.com

March 18, 2020

By Tom Davis

A 63-year-old former clergyman from Asbury Park was charged with having sex with a minor, according to a release

A 63-year-old former clergyman from Asbury Park has been charged with having sex with a minor, according to a release from the Virginia Office of the Attorney General.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced charges against former clergyman Scott Asalone, 63, of Asbury Park for one felony count of carnal knowledge of a minor between 13 and 15 years old, according to the release.

Asalone was identified through Herring and Virginia State Police’s investigation into clergy abuse in Virginia. Asalone was indicted by the Northern Virginia Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury on Thursday, March 12 and the case will be tried in Loudoun County Circuit Court.

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