Victim Wonders Why Diocese Escaped Investigation

Cornwall News AM 1220

November 29, 2006 — Testimony today at the Cornwall Public Inquiry is centering on how the police investigated a couple of sex abuse allegations. On the stand is Claude Marleau, who says he was abused by eight men including five priests during his pre-teen and teenage years. Marleau said initially, he was pleased with how the O-P-P dealt with his complaints, but as time passes, he now questions why the diocese was never investigated. Only one man was convicted in Marleau's case; Father Paul Lapierre was found guilty in a Quebec court two years ago. He faced similar charges in Ontario but was acquitted. Cross-examination gets underway when the hearings resume tomorrow.