Sex and the Single Priest A clergyman who allegedly had an affair with the wife of a couple he was counseling wants the church to provide him with a defense and indemnity even though the policy excludes sexual misconduct claims.
According to court papers, in March 2009, Michael Doerr, a parishioner of The Abbey of Delbarton in Morristown, sought marital counseling from the priest, Henry Drew, after his wife asked for a divorce. Drew told Doerr he should accept his wife’s decision, but that May, Doerr learned his wife had been consorting with Drew since before counseling began.
