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Nassau Priest Under Investigation For Child Pornography: Report

The diocese said the man has been barred from presenting himself as a priest while the investigation is ongoing.

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Joseph Nohs, a priest at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Levittown, is under investigation for possession of child pornography.
Joseph Nohs, a priest at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Levittown, is under investigation for possession of child pornography. (Google Maps)

LEVITTOWN, NY — The associate pastor of a Levittown church has been barred from services while Nassau County District Attorney's office investigates him for possible possession of child pornography.

According to News12, Father Joseph Nohs, a priest at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, is not allowed to present himself as a priest while the investigation is ongoing, the Diocese of Rockville Centre said.

Diocesan spokesman Sean Dolan told News12 the diocese is not aware of any other sexual misconduct accusations against Nohs.

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