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Brother of Marc Cardinal Ouellet charged with sex crimes

Canadian Press

Published 06/27/2008

MONTREAL _ The brother of Marc Cardinal Ouellet, archbishop of Quebec City, has been charged with sexually abusing a young girl.

Paul Ouellet, 63, was arraigned in Amos, Que., on Wednesday on charges of having sex with a minor, sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching.

Sgt. Joyce Kemp, a Quebec provincial police spokeswoman, said the alleged crimes go back more than 20 years.

The first alleged incident occurred in 1982 when the complainant was eight years old and allegedly continued until she was 18.

The woman complained to provincial police in 2004.

Both Paul Ouellet and his brother have refused to speak to the media about the charges.

Paul Ouellet was given a conditional release after his court appearance and is to return to court June 30.

He is the father of two girls and is well-known in his hometown of La Motte in Quebec's Abitibi region. He works as a special needs teacher and is active as a poet and artist.

In 2007, Marc Cardinal Ouellet wrote an open letter to Quebecers asking their forgiveness for sex crimes committed by Roman Catholic priests.

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Archbishop's brother named in sex assault

National PostCanwest News Service

Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008

QUEBEC -The brother of Marc Cardinal Ouellet, the Archbishop of Quebec, has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in the 1980s. Paul Ouellet, 63, was charged on Wednesday in Amos, in northwestern Quebec, with three counts of having sexual relations with a minor, touching a young person when in a position of authority and inciting a minor to touch him. The alleged events took place between 1982 and 1991, when the victim was between eight and 18 years old. Mr. Ouellet's lawyer said yesterday his client was released on bail pending his next court appearance, slated for June 30. "It looks like another sad story," Jean McGuire said. "But my client is ready to face the system and make his case." The accused is a retired teacher.

Cardinal's brother accused in sex assault

The Montreal Gazette

Published: Saturday, June 28

The brother of Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in the 1980s. The cardinal made headlines last fall when he delivered an unexpected apology, published in Quebec newspapers, that asked forgiveness for past sexual abuse and discrimination committed by Catholic clergy. His brother, Paul Ouellet, 63, who is a layman, was charged Wednesday in Amos, in northwestern Quebec, with three counts of sexual assault on a minor between 1982 and 1991. The victim was between 8 and 18 years of age when the alleged offences took place.