Former Priest Indicted On Sex Abuse Charges

BRONXVILLE, NY — A former Bronxville priest was indicted on charges that included the sexual abuse of a child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Tuesday that Thomas Kreiser, 53, most recently of Riverdale, was arraigned on indictment on charges related to several incidents involving a Bronxville elementary school student.

A Westchester County grand jury indicted Kreiser on the following:

• Three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, felonies
• Three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanors

Kreiser's next court appearance is scheduled for June 11.

Scarpino said, on three dates between Sept. 5, 2018, and Sept. 20, 2018, Kreiser engaged in touching a child on an intimate part of her body while on school grounds in Bronxville.

Police said the child was fully clothed.

At the time, Kreiser was employed as a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of New York and was stationed at St. Joseph's Parish, which includes a church and elementary school.

As part of his duties, Kreiser was visiting the school at the time of the abuse, police said.

The Archdiocese has since removed Kreiser from the parish.

The investigation was conducted by the Bronxville Police Department in collaboration with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.

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