Thomas F. Desmond
Thomas Finbar Desmond
Barry Desmond
Father Thomas Desmond
priest, Diocese of Kamloops, British Columbia. Ordained 1965. 1989 charged with one count of sexual assualt related to allegation of abuse in 1989. ACQUITTED (insufficient evidence to proceed to trial) Does not appear to have been in active service after charges were laid. Not listed in Church directories after 1998 edition (was he laicized? or is he serving somewhere outside the country?)
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2011, 2000, 1999: not listed in directory (CCCD)
1998: ” On Leave” (CCCD)
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991: ”On Sabbatical” (CCCD)
22 February 1990: Preliminary hearing. Judge Nick Friesen ruled there was insufficient evidence to proceed
1983-1989: St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Quesnel, British Columbia. (St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church website).
“In 1985 the basement of the Parish Hall was converted into the three classrooms, in anticipation of the opening of St. Ann’s School in 1986. One new Grade a year was added, needing the purchase of a portable classroom to take the additional students.” (St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church website: “Parish History”)
1989: Charged - charges relate to allegations of that year (M)
1985-86: St. Ann Roman Catholic Church,Quesnel,British Columbia. Listed in Church index as “Thomas F (Barry) Desmond” (CCCD)
1973-74: Pastor St. Gerard’s inAschroft,British Columbia, with missions in Lytton, Big Bar, Bonaparte, Clinton (CCCD)
1971-1972, 1968-69: Sacred Heart Cathedral,Kamloops,British Columbia (rector Father J. MacIntyre)
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Quesnel priest cleared, lack of evidence cited
The Vancouver Sun
09 March 1990
QUESNEL – A Roman Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl was acquitted Thursday after a day-long preliminary hearing. Provincial court Judge Nick Friesen ruled there was not sufficient evidence to proceed with the case Rev. Barry Desmond, 52, who was a priest for several years atSt. Ann’s Catholic church in Quesnel.
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B.C. priest to face charges
Toronto Globe and Mail
Tuesday, July 18, 1989
QUESNEL, B.C. — QUESNEL, B.C. A Roman Catholic priest has been charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with a Jan. 1, 1989, incident, RCMP said yesterday. Rev. Thomas Finbar Desmond will appear in Quesnel provincial court Dec. 12 to face charges. Father Desmond, who has been withSt. Ann’s Catholic Church in Quesnel since 1982, has been reassigned to a parish in his hometown ofKamloops, B.C., police said. The RCMP would not give further details about the victim or the alleged assault. “CP