Priest Accused Of Pointing Gun At Boy Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says

The Rev. Kevin Carter entered a plea of not guilty to charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly pointed a unloaded Civil War-era rifle at an 8-year-old boy last month, The Record reported.

Carter entered the plea regarding charges of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, the report states.

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Dozens of supports, including dozens of law enforcement officials, filled the courtroom and flanked Carter as he made a statement expressing concerns for the alleged victim and his family.

A friend of Carter’s, Richard Fritzky, is disputing the allegation that Carter pointed the gun at the boy, The Record reported. Fritzky said Carter was teasing the boy, who was wearing a Dallas Cowboys shirt. Carter is a New York Giants fan.

(Pictured: Father Kevin Carter/Courtesy of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office)