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Disgraced priest Amer Saka pleads guilty after gambling away refugee support cash

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Sylvia
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They were families who looked to Rev. Amer Saka as their spiritual guide and the answer to reuniting their families. London Free Press Updated: January 26, 2019 Jane Sims Father Amer Saka leaves court after pleading guilty one count of … Continue reading →

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Catholic priest in therapy after gambling 500,000 euros of parish money

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Sylvia
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Father Flavio Gobbo, 48, negotiated a plea bargain for a suspended two-year jail term for embezzlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said. The Eagle Online 19 April 2018 An Italian Priest has gambled away more than 620,000 dollars of his … Continue reading →

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A difficult few days in Newfoundland

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Sylvia
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This is a lengthy post, broken into two:  (1)  A statement written by Michelle MacIsaac, a Newfoundlander who attended the recent Father George Smith court dates in Stephenville and Corner Brook Newfoundland, and (2) some reminders about Father George Ansel Smith. … Continue reading →

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McDougall: Father Robert Joseph McDougall

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Sylvia
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Robert Joseph McDougall Robert Joseph MacDougall Robert J. MacDougall (His surname is variously spelled as  both MacDougall and McDougall.  I have opted to spell it as McDougall because that is the spelling in the obituary). Priest, Archdiocese Halifax, Nova Scotia.  … Continue reading →

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Retired Alexandria-Cornwall priest found guilty of sexual assault

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Sylvia
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Cornwall Standard-Freeholder Tuesday, September 12, 2017 6:23:11 EDT PM By Alan S. Hale, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder A prominent Roman Catholic priest from Glengarry was convicted Monday of fondling a young man in 2015. Denis Vaillancourt was found guilty of one charge … Continue reading →

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More “good” news…

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Sylvia
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More “good” news from yesterday…. Previously convicted serial molester Father George Ansel Smith entered a “guilty” plea.  A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 22 November 2017. Father Smith -yes, still, to my knowledge and sad to say, very much a … Continue reading →

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A guilty verdict!!

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Sylvia
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Hallelujah! A guilty verdict!! Father Denis Vaillancourt    has been convicted. Thank you “Craig” (pseudonym).  Thanks to your courage, and the courage of your family, Father Denis Vaillancourt has been exposed for what he is:  a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Such … Continue reading →

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Retired pastor pleads to embezzling from church

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Sylvia
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mlive.com (Michigan) Updated on July 14, 2017 at 3:28 PM Posted on July 14, 2017 at 3:26 PM By Oona Goodin-Smith ogoodins@mlive.com  (Photo courtesy of the Shiawassee) CORUNNA, MI – A retired pastor has pleaded guilty in a case alleging … Continue reading →

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Allentown Diocese Catholic priest pleads guilty to child pornography charges, but says has no memory of images

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sylvia
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The Morning Call 08 June 2017 Laurie Mason Schroeder   Contact Reporter Of The Morning Call John S. Mraz, a former Roman Catholic priest at St. Ann Catholic Church in Emmaus forced to step down after child pornography was discovered on his … Continue reading →

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“Former priest Grecco found guilty of molestation” & related article

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Sylvia
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thoroldedition.ca Friday, May 19, 2017 12:16:17 EDT PM By Allan Benner, The Standard Donald GreccoFor the second time since 2010, former priest Donald Grecco pleaded guilty to charges related to the molestation of two boys more than 40 years ago. … Continue reading →

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