Former Dio. of CNY priest faces sex charges over decade-old incident

BY STACI WILSON (STAFF WRITER)
February 6, 2010

An 82-year-old, retired Episcopal priest, now living in Gibson, was charged Friday with sex charges in Susquehanna County for incidents that occurred more than a decade ago.

The Rev. Ralph Johnson, 82, was arrested Friday by state police for sexual conduct with a boy from 1992 to 1995 at his 82 Church Road, Gibson Twp., home.

Trooper John Oliver charged the Rev. Johnson with 15 counts each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and corruption of minors.

The Windsor, N.Y., victim, now 29, was between the ages of 11 and 15 during the time of the alleged abuse. the rest

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