Trinity Wall Street Church has fired Julian Wachner from his post as Music Director after being accused of Sexual Assault.

In a statement the church’s rector said, “on the evening of Feb. 28, 2022, we learned from social media postings about allegations of sexual misconduct against Julian Wachner, which date back to 2014. Trinity promptly engaged a third party investigator to look into the matter, and Julian was placed on administrative leave on March 1.”

He continued, “The investigation is ongoing, and thus the investigator has not yet made any determination about the veracity of the 2014 allegations. Still, we have concluded based on recent information that Julian has otherwise conducted himself in a manner that is inconsistent with our expectations of anyone who occupies a leadership position. For this reason, Trinity has decided to end Julian’s employment with Trinity as of today.”

The statement added, “We are grateful to those who have reached out to Trinity, and we are committed to providing an environment where open, honest communications and the highest standards of professionalism are the expectation, and where information suggesting that members of our community may not be meeting these expectations is acted upon promptly.”

The news comes a day after the New York Times released an article detailing the assault with accuser Mary Poole describing the circumstances.

Wachner has denied the allegations through his attorney.