Priest With Ties To Cornwall Tries To Get Out Of Sex Offender Treatment

Cornwall News AM 1220

October 20, 2006 — A priest who taught at Cornwall's classical college in the late 1960's is trying to get out of court-ordered sex offender treatment. According to a story from the Associated Press, Father Paul Desilets says he's too old and sick. The 82 year old priest has spent over a year in a U.S. prison after pleading guilty to molesting boys at a Massachusetts church more than 20 years ago.

He's up for release Monday and plans to return to his religious community in Quebec. A hearing is set to take place in a U.S. court today. Desilets lawyer says the treatment would serve no purpose since his client will not be in a position to have contact with children.