Seminary Cover-Up and Retaliation | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A former Seton Hall seminary student is suing the university and its leadership, including now-president Msgr. Joseph Reilly, for allegedly retaliating against him after he reported sexual misconduct in 2012. The plaintiff claims he was threatened, ostracized, and deliberately denied ordination—delayed two months before his planned date—while being sidelined from ministry roles and even surveilled by a private investigator. Though a 2020 investigation found the seminary failed to follow its own protocols, Reilly later admitted to misunderstanding his duties. The lawsuit argues institutional…