NJ priest charged with sexual assault on a child

A New Jersey priest has been booked in Ocean County jail on three charges of sexual assault of a minor between 13 and 16 years old, according to court records.

Patrick Kuffner, 72, was removed from the diocese after he was accused of sexual abuse by three people when they were minors more than 30 years ago, according to MyCentralJersey.com. He was assigned to Queenship of Mary in Plainsboro, St. Bartholomew in East Brunswick and Our Lady of Mount Virgin in Middlesex.

He was booked on Wednesday and is being held without bail, according to court records. No further information on the arrest, or the complaint, was immediately available.

NJ priest charged with sexual assault on a child