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- International Clergy Sexual Abuse Monitor
- Ken Hills Blogspot
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- Monsignor Bernard Prince website
- N.Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
- Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the Police investigation of certain child sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
- Vicoria Australia Parliamentray Inquiry
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Homeward bound
We’re homeward bound – on the road for 15 hours yesterday – should be home early evening today 🙂 We had a wonderful visit with family and a beautiful Christmas. Now into the new year and sorting out the mess regarding … Continue reading
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A Blessed Christmas
A reminder for those who may have missed the comment, the preliminary hearing of Father Stephen Amesse continues 22 January 2016. The hearing is to determine if the judge believes there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial. ***** It sounds … Continue reading
Posted in Clerical sexual predators
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Cross-exam continues today
The preliminary hearing of Father Stephen Amesse will continue today (Tuesday 22 December ’15) at 11:30 am with cross-examination of the complainant. If anyone comes across any coverage from yesterday please send a link so that I can post and … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged
Tagged Court, Ontario, Ottawa Archdiocese, Preliminary Hearing, priest charged
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Surreal
A very quick note from the States…. First, Father Stephen Amesse‘s one-dayPreliminary Hearing is scheduled for tomorrow: Monday, 21 December 2015: 10 am, courtroom #2, Preliminary Hearing, Ottawa Ontario courthouse (161 Elgin St.) I encourage all those who can do … Continue reading
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Revolving door
Father John E. Sullivan, a previously convicted clerical molester with the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, had a court date yesterday in North Bay, Ontario. No surprise: his next court date is: 12 January 2015: 09:30 am, “to be … Continue reading
Is this justice?
Read it and weep: 11 December 2015: Retired priest granted day parole In March 0f 2013 Father George Ansel Smith, a priest with the Diocese of St. George’s Newfoundland, entered a guilty plea to 38 charges related to sexual abuse … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged, Canada, Clerical sexual predators, recycled, Scandal, Trials
Tagged Charlottetown, guilty plea, jail, Newfoundland, out of jail, parole, PEI, St. George's Diocese
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What will the diocese do with him?
Two court updates: (1) Father Denis Vaillancourt Father Denis Vallancourt, canon lawyer and former Chancellor of the scandal-plagued Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, had a court date on Wednesday 09 December 2015. I have seen no coverage on the outocme. I … Continue reading
Really????
Some updates and news: (1) Father Denis Vaillancourt The canon lawyer and former long-term Chancellor of the scandal-plagued Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall has a court date tomorrow: 09 December 2015: 9 am, Alexandria, Ontario courthouse (110 Main St. North) Please keep … Continue reading
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The theft jury trial of London diocese priest Father Robert Couture resumes on Wednesday, 09 December 2015 with closing arguments from the Crown and defence. There is NO court tomorrow or Tuesday. A belated posting of the media coverage of … Continue reading
Dancing on the head of a legal pin
The theft jury trial of London Diocese priest Father Robert Couture continues. There are two articles posted covering yesterday’s testimony, and one CBC article from Wednesday’s testimony. Here they are: 02 December 2015: Priest tells jury he didn’t steal money … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged, Canada, Scandal, Trials
Tagged Bathurst Diocese, London Diocese, Ontario, theft, trial by jury
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