Priest in child porn case was approved by Rome despite prior sex abuse claim

Thirteen years ago, amid allegations he molested a 16-year-old boy, the Rev. Kevin Gugliotta was suspended from ministry in New Jersey, his case referred to the Vatican for guidance because of an unusual circumstance. When the alleged sex assaults occurred in the mid-1980s, Gugliotta wasn't yet an ordained Catholic priest. He was a private-sector engineer and…