in august 2019, it was revealed that. guglielmone was being sued in the state of new york for sex abuse he reportedly committed while serving in nassau county, new york, whose catholic property is supervised by the diocese of rockville centre. the acts of abuse were reported to have taken place in the years 1978 and 1979 at st. martin of tours catholic church in amityville, new york, where guglielmone was at this time serving as a priest.