Crime & Safety
LI Pastor Accused Of Forcibly Touching Man: Police
Thomas Moriarty is a pastor at Holy Spirit Church in New Hyde Park.
OCEANSIDE, NY — A pastor from Oceanside has been arrested for forcibly touching a man, Nassau police said.
Thomas Moriarty, 62, is accused of sexually abusing a 22-year-old victim early Saturday, police said.
Moriarty, a pastor by the Holy Spirit Church in New Hyde Park, is charged with forcible touching, police said. He was arraigned on Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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Police encourage anyone who may have been the victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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