A $4.35 million lawsuit has been filed in Tioga County of the State of NY against the Bishop of Central NY, Gladstone “Skip” Adams, Gael Sopchak and the Diocese of Central NY. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Rev. David Bollinger, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Owego, NY by attorney David Gouldin of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson, a prominent law firm in Binghamton NY. Gael Sopchak has been comptroller of the Diocese of Central NY and has recently tendered her resignation.
In related news, a second victim of alleged sexual abuse by a previous rector of St. Paul’s, Owego has come forward. A deposition was taken this week and forwarded to the Diocese of Central NY.
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