Charges against Dillingham Orthodox priest dropped

St. Seraphim of Sarov Church is Dillingham’s Orthodox church. (Photo by J. Stephen Conn/Panaramio Creative Commons)
The attempted sexual assault case against a Dillingham parish priest has been dismissed by the prosecution.
A grand jury in Anchorage did not return an indictment on the felony charge this week, and the prosecutor dismissed both charges against Father Michael Nicolai.
Nicholai, originally from Kwethluck, has served several years as the priest at the St. Seraphim of Sarov Chur