CNY bishop: Church offered assistance to police regarding sexual abuse charges

By Tom Wilber
February 8, 2010

The regional Episcopal church responded promptly to complaints of sexual abuse against a former rector in Owego and continues to cooperate with police on the case, the bishop of the Central New York Diocese said Monday.

"We have a very clear, no-tolerance policy," said Gladstone B. Adams. "We contacted the state police and offered any assistance." the rest

"We are fully cooperating with authorities," he said. "Our concern always is with victims."

Bollinger, rector of the church from 1985 to 2005, said Adams rebuffed him after he reported the complaints against Johnson years ago.