ALBANY (DC)
WRGB 6 CBS
November 20, 2020
The Diocese of Albany has added a name to its list of offenders who have been accused of sex abuse.
The late Rev. Lawrence McTavey passed away nearly a year ago.
The diocesan review board hired an investigator to look into a long history of allegations against McTavey.
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He was ordained in 1955 and served at churches in Stillwater, Troy, and Albany.
He retired in 2007 from St. Bernard’s in Cohoes.
Multiple abuse claims were filed against McTavey between 2002 and 2019 before his death.
The diocese asks anyone who may have been abused by McTavey to contact law enforcement or the diocese.
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