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Retired priest sentenced in Cornwall to house arrest, curfew, probation

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sylvia
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Cornwall Standard Freeholder Friday, December 15, 2017 8:01:37 EST PM By Alan S. Hale, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder The Cornwall courthouse on Second Street West. File photo A retired Roman Catholic priest from Glengarry, Denis Vaillancourt, was given to a one-year conditional … Continue reading →

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Two days before Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sylvia
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Father Denis Vaillancourt,  the former long-time Chancellor of the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall,  has been sentenced to 12 months house arrest, followed by 12 months probation and must donate $500 towards charity. Thankfully for the victim and his family it’s over.  Please keep them in … Continue reading →

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“Fugitive former priest accused of sexually abusing a six-year-old girl is extradited to the US to face charges” & related articles

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Sylvia
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Augusto Cortez, 53, fled the US in June 2014, after cops questioned him about alleged sexual abuse claims against him by the family of a six-year-old girl Interpol and US Marshals eventually tracked down Cortez in Guatemala  He was flown … Continue reading →

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A ten minute rant/ ‘apology’

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Sylvia
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Here it is.  News on Father Jacques Faucher‘s court date of yesterday (Tuesday, 04 October 2016): 04 October 2016:  “‘I ask forgiveness’: Ottawa priest makes courtroom apology for molesting boys” & related articls Yesterday, as it turns out, was a … Continue reading →

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Issues of justice

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sylvia
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Father Robet Couture is being sentenced this afternoon (Monday): Monday, 03 October 2016:  2 pm, sentencing,Windsor Superior Court of Justice (245 Windsor Avenue), Windsor, Ontario Father Couture, a priest with the Diocese of London, Ontario,  was charged April 2013 with … Continue reading →

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‘He’s nearly 70!’

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Sylvia
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As I said yesterday, Father Robin Gwyn , a priest with the Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, has been convicted.  Superior Court Justice Wolfram Tausendfreund found the priest guilty on one of the five charges laid. Three charges were stayed by … Continue reading →

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The sorry saga of Stone

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Sylvia
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Thank you to those who brought attention to the following article regarding Albany, New York’s  “most well-connected and influential lobby firms” law firms waging a costly battle on behalf of the state’s bishops against, amongst other things, the Child Victims … Continue reading →

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Peterborough Diocese priest to be added to Accused list

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Sylvia
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There is a new name to add to the accused list:  Father Timothy O’Connor.  Father O’Connor, ordained in 1989, was a priest with the Diocese of Peterborough, Ontario.  After contact from a reliable source a few days ago  I have … Continue reading →

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Retired priest granted day parole

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Sylvia
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The Western Star Published on December 11, 2015 Diane Crocker George Ansel Smith, a retired Roman Catholic priest serving time for sexual assault, has been granted day parole by the Parole Board of Canada. Smith In a decision released Thursday, … Continue reading →

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“Father Joe Leclair joins clergy in New Brunswick after jail” & related article

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Sylvia
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LeClair defrauded Ottawa’s Blessed Sacrament Church of $130,000 CBC News Posted: Feb 26, 2015 8:54 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 26, 2015 8:54 AM ET Father Joe LeClair joined Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish near Moncton, NB as an … Continue reading →

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