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Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed Charges of sexual abuse have reportedly been dropped against a former Westchester County priest who was charged with allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior by a minor. Rev. Thomas Kreiser, who was accused of abusing a 10-year-old girl while serving at St. Joseph’s parish in Bronxville had the charges dismissed, according to reports. Prosecutors stated that the dismissal comes because they couldn’t prove any wrongdoing beyond a reasonable doubt. Kreiser was indicted in March, when a grand jury charged him with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and three counts of endangering th…

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Ex-Northern Westchester Priest Appears In Court For Alleged Inappropriate Behavior With A Minor Ex-Northern Westchester Priest Appears In Court For Alleged Inappropriate Behavior With A Minor
Ex-Northern Westchester Priest Appears In Court For Alleged Inappropriate Behavior With A Minor A former priest in the area was back in court this week to respond to charges that he allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with a minor. Thomas Kreiser, a former priest in Bronxville, Garnerville and Yorktown, was in church on Wednesday, Jan. 16 after surrendering himself to police custody late last year for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced last year that on Sept. 20, Kreiser allegedly engaged in touching his victim on an intimate part of her body while in a school building in Bronxville in the middl…

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Former Priest In Northern Westchester Charged With Inappropriate Behavior With 10-Year-Old Girl Former Priest In Northern Westchester Charged With Inappropriate Behavior With 10-Year-Old Girl
Former Priest In Northern Westchester Charged With Inappropriate Behavior With 10-Year-Old Girl A Westchester County priest has been charged with allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior with a minor. Thomas Kreiser has surrendered himself to police and was arraigned in Bronxville Village Court this week for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that on Sept. 20, Kreiser allegedly engaged in touching his victim on an intimate part of her body while in a school building in Bronxville in the middle of the day. Scarpino noted that the 10-year-old was fully clothed at the time of the incident. At the time…

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Westchester Priest Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior With Minor Westchester Priest Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior With Minor
Westchester Priest Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior With Minor A Westchester County priest is currently under investigation for engaging in inappropriate behavior with a minor, church officials said. The Rev. Thomas Kreiser at the Church of St. Joseph, in Bronxville, has been removed from service and that the matter has been referred to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, said Joseph Zwilling, director of Communications for the Archdiocese of New York.  “We take all allegations of abuse seriously, and, as is our policy, immediately turned this allegation over to the Westchester DA," said Zwilling. The archdiocese and the parish is f…

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