Former Englewood Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — Two priests who served in the city were revealed to have been "credibly accused" of child sex abuse, a list released by the Catholic Church Wednesday shows.

The Newark Archdiocese made its list public on Wednesday morning. (See related article: Here's The List Of 186 NJ Priests Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse)

The priests who served in Englewood were:

• Joseph DiPeri, born 1930, ordained 1956. He served at St. Cecila School and had one alleged victim.
• John Komar, born 1937, ordained 1964. He served as chaplain at Englewood Hospital and had multiple alleged victims.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, said the list includes all those from New Jersey who were credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors dating back to 1940. Read his full statement here.

The dioceses are undertaking this action in coordination with the Attorney General of New Jersey's ongoing task force examining the issue of clergy sexual abuse.

In the same statement, the Archdiocese of Newark and the Dioceses of Camden, Trenton, Paterson and Metuchen said they are committed to the establishment of a "Victim Compensation and Counseling Program."

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