RICHMOND (VA)
WTVR-TV
January 28, 2021
Bishop Barry Knestout of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond reported Thursday that allegations of child sexual abuse made against one former priest were not credible.
The report came after a lengthy investigation by the Diocesan Review Board into the claims made against former priest Thomas Long.
A report of the allegations against Long was received by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond in June 2020. Those allegations were then reported to authorities.
The diocese launched an internal investigation of the allegations and the information they found was presented to the Diocesan Review Board, who then reported their findings to Knestout.
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