Father Eric Dejaeger’s bail hearing is scheduled for 1:30 pm this afternoon in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Will he get bail? It wouldn’t surprise me in the least. The Crown will argue against, but it’s generally not the Canadian way to keep the likes of Dejaeger under lock and key pending trial.
It wouldn’t surprise me in fact that he is allowed to hunker in at an Oblate house somewhere, perhaps in Winnipeg?
We shall see. I hope to be proven wrong.
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Yesterday I posted a series of documents related to Father Michael Fallona csb. which are on the Windsor Star website. I will post links to each with comments
(1) 22 October 2010: Affidavit of Paul Ledroit (Fallona)
Note that Fallona “is suffering from mental illness and has been for a number of years.”
Note too that the lawyer for the Basilians apparently tried to argue that Fallona might not be fit to participate in litigation because of his psychological condition.
But note too that Fallona was assessed by a health professional who felt that Fallona is fit to participate.
Also, note that Fallona allegedly engaged in some form of “sexually inappropriate behaviour” with another seminarian while in the Novitiate at St. Basil’s
Finally, note that Father Quinlan and Fallona attended seminary together. (Quinlan is not, like Fallona, a Basilian priest. My understanding here is that the pair were in St. Peter’s seminary together. Fallona left after some sort of trouble and was then taken in by the Basilians)
(2) 22 October 2010: Notice of Motion (Fallona)
(3) 25 November 2009: Statement of Claim to Michael Fallona, Christopher Quinlan, The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of London in Ontario, Bishop Ronald Peter Fabbro and The Congregation of St. Basil
Note para 17 re “”Fallona repeatedly sexually abused, assaulted and exploited the Plaintiff” and then note the allegations
Note that according to the Claim Brenda’s father reported her abuse to Quinlan
(4) 19 July 2009: Basilian Justice Advocate for Canada and Northern United States: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: To Fr. Gordon Judd csb, Vicar General
I have ‘redacted’ Brenda’s address and phone number. I meant to post the redacted version yesterday but erred. I have replaced it. My apologies for the messy job on redaction. I am learning how to use some new software – am sure it can be accomplished in a tidier fashion, but, it works 🙂
I spoke to Brenda yesterday. According to Brenda this interview was taped by Father Judd with her permission. It was conducted in her home with her husband present.
Brenda says that the report is not an accurate account of the interview – according to Brenda she told Father Judd she did not want to go into detail about the abuse at that time (July 2009) – she only wanted to get in contact with Fallona to seek his forgiveness. She actually thought she was the criminal!
As soon as Brenda saw this report she asked that the tape be produced to compare it with the report.
The tape – can you believe it? – has allegedly been lost!
Brenda’s husband can corroborate Brenda’s account of the interview, but, that’s not quite the same as having the actual tape, is it?
Note that the Basilian records show that Father Fallona was at St. Vincent’s from 01 September to 01 September 1979. When Brenda initially talked to diocesan officials she was told Fallona had never served at St. Vincent’s. They were adamant. Fortunatley for Brenda her mother had a book which she dug out and in which Fallona was listed as associate pastor at St. Vincent’s. Also, initially Brenda did not know that Fallona was a Basilian priest.
When Brenda found out that Fallona is a Basilian and had proof that he had served at St. Vincent’s she went back to the diocese. It was, by the sounding of it, a washing of the hands: ‘He’s a Basilian. Go to the Basilians.”
Note too the report on the phone conversation with Father Chris Quinlan.
According to Brenda she was convinced that because the report is an inaccurate reflection of her interview this section dealing with Quinlan was also inaccurate. She could not beleive he woudl say such things about her. She has since been told that this is exactly what Quinlan had to say.
Why did Quinlan come out with this? Why did he say that she is not to be believed? Why did he in essence call Brenda an outright liar?
Furthermore, Brenda’s father allegedly talked to Quinlan back in the late 70s specifically about his concerns of what Fallona was up to with Brenda.
What’s going on here?
Even if, on the outside chance, Brenda was, as Quinlan allegedly said, ‘a very disturbed woman,’ why would that be grounds for him to so blithely dismiss her allegations of clerical sexual abuse and make her out to be a liar?
This is truly reprehensible.
No matter. It didn’t work. It backfired. Rather than cower and retreat, Brenda decided then and there to go public.
Good for you Brenda! Good for you!!
(5) 23 March 1978: Windsor Star – Fallona and medical ethics
Interesting. Even in 1978 Father Michael Fallona csb was very publicly charting his own situational course in medical ethics.
Did he have his Basilian knuckles rapped? If not, why not?
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I also added Father Pius Finnin’s name and link to the Accused page
Note that Finnin originally hailed from the Diocese of Bathurst, New Brunswick. What led him to the prairies?
Is there a remote possibility that Finnian got into trouble in Bathurst and was parachuted into the Archdiocese of Regina?
Is it possible that Finnin’s name came up during the Bathurst Diocese-Bastarache negotiations?
Is it remotely possible that Finnin’s name is one of the many which former Justice Bastarache and the diocese refuse to disclose?
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I have another name to add to the Accused list: Father Norman Page. I have most of the information together and will post it shortly.
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Good news from Bathurst and for Derek Lapointe. The judge allowed the change of dates. Now it’s the long wait to 01 April 2011 for the verdict.
I am sure you must be heading for home Derek. Safe journey. It’s almost over. Let’s now pray that justice is done.
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Is there any news on the outcome of Hod Marshall ‘s court date yesterday in Windsor?
Ditto Father James Jordan omi in Ottawa?
Enough for now,
Sylvia