Priest accused of sex abuse dismissed from Augustinians over ‘disagreement’ with superior

The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine. / Credit: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 / 16:11 pm (CNA). A priest who was accused multiple times of sex abuse, including possession of child pornography, has been dismissed from the Order of St. Augustine reportedly after a lengthy “disagreement” with the order.Father Richard McGrath was allegedly barred from the order “following a prolonged period of disagreement with his direct superior,” according…