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Sexual Abuse

Sex With Teacher Changed Girl, Court Hears
  • By: Daniel Pearce, Simcoe Reformer
The mother watched and worried as her daughter started to unravel psychologically, for no apparent reason. Outgoing and generous in Grade 8,...
Disgraced Priest Dies a Prisoner
  • By: Jane Sims, London Free Press
The life of disgraced Roman Catholic priest Charles Sylvestre ended on a gurney in a stark Kingston prison hospital room. Just three...
Ruling on Media Ban Request may Hasten Cornwall Abuse Inquiry: Lawyer
  • By: CBC News
A lawyer for abuse victims at a public inquiry in Cornwall believes the latest ruling striking down a request for a publication...
U.S. Judge Clears Way for Abuse Victims to Sue The Vatican
  • By: CBC News
A lawyer for abuse victims at a public inquiry in Cornwall believes the latest ruling striking down a request for a publication...
Clergy Invited to View Abuse Movie
  • By: Chip Martin, London Free Press
Londoners, including Roman Catholic Bishop Ronald Fabbro, are being invited to attend the London debut of a documentary film about sexual abuse...
Canada ‘Dumping Ground’ for Sex-Abuser Priests from U.S.
  • By: Trevor Wilhelm, The Windsor Star
Canada has long been a "dumping ground" for American sex abuser priests, who come here either to flee prosecution or are transferred...
Abuse Victims Have Suggestions for Bishops – They Want all Clergy Convicted of Sexual Offences Defrocked
  • By: Deborah Gyanpong, Canadian Catholic News
Clerical sexual abuse remained a hot topic for Canada's Catholic bishops as they gathered for their annual plenary here Oct. 16-21....
Sexual-Abuse Victims Push Canadian Catholic Bishops at Annual Meeting
  • By: Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
Clerical sexual abuse remained a hot topic for Canada’s Catholic bishops as they gathered for their annual plenary in Cornwall, Ontario Oct....
Create Abuse Registry: Law Firm
  • By: Terri Saunders, Cornwall Public Inquiry
The Catholic Church should create a national public registry of priests who have been convicted of sexual assault, a lawyer for abuse...
Macdonald Could Stop Inquiry From Proceeding
  • By: Terri Saunders, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Inquiry lawyers confirmed Thursday attorneys for Rev. Charles MacDonald have filed an application seeking the right to appeal a recent Ontario Divisional...