A former New Jersey priest who was accused of sexually molesting dozens of young boys in the ’70s and ’80s was found dead in his Nevada home over the weekend, authorities said. The 70-year-old’s death, which was deemed suspicious, is being investigated as a homicide, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement. ABC 13 Former New Jersey priest John Capparelli was found shot dead inside of this Nevada home on Saturday. He had his teaching certificate removed in 2011 after the abuse allegations were revealed by the Newark-based paper. John Capparelli... know to be an ex priest and teacher accused of sexual abuse.

Source: Huffington Post March 13, 2019 17:03 UTC