LI Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 22-Year-Old Man

A Long Island pastor is accused of sexually abusing a man.

Thomas Moriarty, a pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 31. — Thomas Moriarty, a pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 31.
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11/05/2024 9:00 a.m.

Thomas Moriarty, age 62, of New Hyde Park, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 31, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad.

According to police, Moriarty – who is a pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park – sexually abused a 22-year-old man in Oceanside on Saturday, Oct. 26.

The relationship between him and the alleged victim was not immediately clear.

Moriarty was arrested on suspicion of forcible touching, and was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead.

Detectives asked anyone who may have been a victim of Moriarty to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-4022 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

Daily Voice has reached out to Church of the Holy Spirit for comment and will update this story should they respond.

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