A civil complaint has been filed against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford for allegations stating a late New Haven priest sexually assaulted an 8-year-old boy at gunpoint in 1988.
The civil lawsuit, which was filed on July 7 by the victim, stated that the late Rev. Howard Nash sexually assaulted him while the two of them were on a ski trip at Nash’s private home in Vermont.Hartford Archdiocese agrees to $2.4 million settlement with sexual abuse victim
At the time, Nash was a priest at St. Bernadette’s Church on Townsend Avenue in New Haven, which was under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The child was baptized by Nash and his family had been devout Catholics, raising him within the church, according to the civil complaint.
Nash was also present at family social events, holidays and barbecues hosted by the victim’s grandparents.
The civil complaint states that…
View Cache