Category Archives: Grooming

He doesn’t know what grooming is?!

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Sylvia
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Can you for one moment conceive a Canadian Catholic priest who, in this day and age,  professes to know nothing – I mean nothing – about grooming? A priest who contributed to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishop’s 1992 sex … Continue reading →

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A heavy day

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Sylvia
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Things went  longer today (Friday) than planned.  Both defence (Robert Carew) and the Crown (Fara Rupert)  took a little longer than the one hour each had intended for closing arguments.  We wrapped up the day at 3 pm. and, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Father Stephen Amesse trial

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sylvia
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The publication ban at the Father Stephen Amesse trial is sorted out.  Testimony can be published, but the name of the complainant and anything which might identify him is not to be published.  This is standard in most sex abuse … Continue reading →

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“Priest sues diocese; alleges persecution for reporting abuse” & related articles

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sylvia
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The News & Observer 11 January 2017 By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. A Roman Catholic priest filed suit Wednesday against his former diocese, saying that the bishop pushed him aside and lied about him because he … Continue reading →

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Latest news…

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Sylvia
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The latest news…. (1)  Father Ronald Leger csv (convicted molester, former student and then teacher at Cornwall Ontario’s now defunct Classical College, Viatorian priest) One of Father Leger’s victims has launched a lawsuit: 06 July 2016:  St. Boniface archdiocese sued … Continue reading →

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St. Boniface archdiocese sued over alleged abuse coverup

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Sylvia
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Winnipeg Free Press 06 July 2016    Posted: 07/6/2016 6:37 PM By: Carol Sanders A 22-year-old Winnipeg man is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the priest who sexually abused him and the religious order Clercs de Saint-Viateur du … Continue reading →

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A lot to digest

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Sylvia
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Alas, Father Ronald Leger csv,  has not yet been sentenced.  The Viatorian priest and former Cornwall Classical College student and teacher  entered guilty pleas to four charges related to the sexual abuse of two boys – two charges date to … Continue reading →

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“Los Banos priest arrested on child pornography charges” & related article

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Sylvia
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The Rev. Robert Gamel was arrested Wednesday in Los Banos He faces a felony count of possession of child pornography, police say If convicted, Gamel faces up to three years in custody The Freson Bee 10 June 2015 By Rob … Continue reading →

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Child abuse inquiry hears of Ballarat priest’s regrets on paedophile Gerald Ridsdale

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Sylvia
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    ABC News 26 May 2015 Samantha Donovan reported this story on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:35:00 ELEANOR HALL: To the child abuse royal commission, which has heard today from a Ballarat priest who said he hadn’t realised that … Continue reading →

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Grooming legislation

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Sylvia
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As promised about two days ago, here is the new grooming legislation in the Victoria Legislature, Australia: 2014:  Crimes Amendment (Grooming)  Act 2014 (Victoria, Australia) In tandem with that, and posted two days ago, is this Media Release: 25 March … Continue reading →

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