June 08, 2005

Judge heading abuse inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., related to 2 alleged victims

CANADA
Macleans

CORNWALL, Ont. (CP) - The public inquiry into allegations of systemic sexual abuse that have long plagued this eastern Ontario city suffered another setback when lawyers for the alleged victims revealed two of their clients are relatives of the judge leading the probe.

Ron and Charles Glaude came forward Wednesday with allegations of sexual abuse. They said Justice Normand Glaude is their great-uncle.

The revelation is yet another disappointment for the residents of Cornwall who are fighting for an impartial review of the allegations, said lawyer Paul Ledroit.

"They, the people here, wanted the inquiry. They've lost faith in every institution that existed here. Are they now going to have faith in the inquiry?" he said.

Glaude was appointed in April to look into the handling of sex-abuse allegations involving Catholic priests, lawyers and doctors spanning more than 50 years.

Posted by kshaw at June 8, 2005 04:33 PM