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“Former priest who served third of abuse sentence gets parole” & related articles

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sylvia
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RELIGION FOX news Published July 19, 2016 CORNER BROOK, Newfoundland –  A retired Roman Catholic priest who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offences involving young boys in eastern Canada has been granted full parole after serving … Continue reading →

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Is this justice?

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Sylvia
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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 →

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P.E.I. priest sentenced to one year in jail

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Sylvia
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The Guardian (PEI) Published on March 19, 2014 © Ottawa Citizen Father Joseph LeClair announced during Easter weekend masses that he will be leaving Blessing Sacrament Parish in Ottawa in this Guardian file photo. LeClair has been sentenced to one … Continue reading →

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Ex-Catholic Priest George Smith Jailed for Sex Abuse of Altar Boys

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sylvia
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ope Francis I gets early reminder of urgency of tackling numerous scandals facing Vatican IBTimes (International Business Times –  ibtimes.co.uk) By Umberto Bacchi: Subscribe to Umberto’s RSS feed March 14, 2013 5:14 PM GMT Retired Catholic parish priest George Smith … Continue reading →

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Priest pleads guilty to 35 of 62 sex-related charges

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Guardian (Charlottetown, PEI) 10 September 2012  Photo special to The Guardian by the CBC Father George Smith Rev. George Smith pleaded guilty Monday in court in Cornerbrook, NL to 35 of 62 sex-related charges against boys. The retired Roman … Continue reading →

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Priest pleads guilty to 35 of 62 sex-related charges

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Charlottetown Guardian 10 September 2012  Photo special to The Guardian by the CBC                  Father George Smith Rev. George Smith pleaded guilty Monday in court in Cornerbrook, NL to 35 of 62 sex-related charges against boys. The retired Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Now facing 62 total sex-related charges, priest consents to remand

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Western Star (Corner Brook, Newfoundland) 24 February 2012 Published on February 24, 2012 Cory Hurley   Cory Hurley George Ansel Smith is seen being led away into custody in provincial court Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. CORNER BROOK — The … Continue reading →

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No shame?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sylvia
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A very busy day.  Quickly….. I posted the John Carson MacKenzie Statement of Claim alleging abuse by Father Malcolm MacEachern (no relation) 01 December 2010:   John Carson MacKenzie Statement of Claim re Fr. Malcolm MacEachern Father Malcolm MacEachern became Bishop … Continue reading →

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“Roman Catholic priest facing 38 sex-related offences” and comments (15 December edition)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sylvia
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The Guardian (Charlottetown, PEI) 15 December 2011 Photo special to The Guardian by the CBC Father George Smith. Screen capture courtesy CBC. CORNER BROOK – The Roman Catholic priest charged Wednesday in Newfoundland with sexually abusing young males was once … Continue reading →

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Former P.E.I. priest facing 38 sex-related charge

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sylvia
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The Guardian (Charlottetown, PEI) Published on December 14, 2011 As a result of a 16-month investigation the RCMP has laid 38 charges against Father George Smith in relation to numerous sex-related incidents that have alleged to have occured between 1969 and … Continue reading →

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