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Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report
Former Linden Cleric Accused Of Sex Acts With Men During Exorcisms: Report The longtime minister of a Presbyterian church in Linden stepped down from his position after he was accused of having sex with three men as part of exorcism rituals he claimed are based on Native American religious practice, MyCentralJersey.com reported Tuesday. Rev. Dr. William Weaver, 69, left Linden Presbyterian Church early this year on the eve of a church trial during which Weaver faced charges of idolatry and sexual misconduct. Weaver declined to comment. The men who accused Weaver have also notified the Union County Prosecutor’s Office of the alleged misconduct. A spokesman for t…

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by Paul Milo
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THESE ARE THE NAMES: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault THESE ARE THE NAMES: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault
These ARE THE Names: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault The names of nearly 300 New Jersey clergy members accused of sexual misconduct were released Monday by attorneys. The church earlier this year released a list of 188 priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct, but Phillipsburg-based attorney Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims of sex abuse, says many clerics were left out. Jeff Anderson & Advocates, who named boy scout leaders listed in the "Perversion Files" last month, posted the 300 names in "The Anderson Report" Monday as Gianforcaro held a press conference in Elizabeth. Dozens of priests were named from Bergen, Essex, Huds…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Milford HS Gym Teacher Charged With Trying To Get Pornographic Videos From Student West Milford HS Gym Teacher Charged With Trying To Get Pornographic Videos From Student
West Milford HS Gym Teacher Charged With Trying To Get Pornographic Videos From Student A West Milford High School gym teacher was arrested Friday by authorities who said he tried to get a student to send him pornographic videos. Christopher Shenise, 32, of Vernon, "engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with a 17-year-old teenage victim in November of 2018, specifically by asking for sexual videos in exchange for money," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Chief Timothy Storbeck said in a joint release. The victim "was a student at the school during the time period," the release said. The investigation "stemmed from in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case
Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case Authorities arrested a 32-year-old Lodi middle school teacher who they said exchanged sexual photos and engaged in "inappropriate sexual conduct" with a student under 16 years old. Stephanie Carafa, 32, is a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. She was arrested Saturday on charges of child endangerment and aggravated criminal sexual contact, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A detention hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2 in Hackensack.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Report: Westwood Pastor In Sexual Misconduct Probe Part Of 'Gay Subculture,' Priests Claim Report: Westwood Pastor In Sexual Misconduct Probe Part Of 'Gay Subculture,' Priests Claim
Report: Westwood Pastor In Sexual Misconduct Probe Part Of 'Gay Subculture,' Priests Claim The Rev. Jim Weiner of St. Andrew's Church in Westwood hosted cocktail parties attended by known homosexual priests from the Archiocese of Newark, several priests claim in a published report. Weiner -- who has taken a leave of absence as pastor amid a renewed sexual misconduct investigation -- “has a reputation among the clergy, dating back to his time in the seminary, for active homosexuality,” the priests reportedly told Catholic News Agency (CNA). It was all part of a subculture that existed while former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was the archdiocese’s archbishop, as well as under his s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation A second North Jersey priest has taken a leave of absence from his parish amid a renewed sexual misconduct investigation. Rev. Jim Weiner of St. Andrew's Church in Westwood stepped away from his position after church officials announced they would be reopening an investigation from nearly 15 years ago, Archdiocese of Newark spokesman Jim Goodness said. Weiner had intended to tell the community this weekend, Goodness said. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the actions of the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church -- formerly of Ridgefield Park -- fo…

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by Cecilia Levine