CANADA
London Free Press
KELLY PEDRO AND MEGAN O'TOOLE, Free Press Reporters 2005-06-17 02:13:27
A Roman Catholic priest living in London has been charged with sex-related offences involving two boys.
Rev. Konstanty (Konnie) Przybylski, 55, was charged Wednesday with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual exploitation, sexual interference and sexual touching.
Two young men told police they were sexually assaulted at St. Cecilia's Church in Port Dover where Przybylski was a priest between 1995 and 2000, Norfolk OPP said yesterday.
They were between 12 and 18 years old at the time.
Rev. Pio Beorchia of St. Cecilia's said Przybylski was stationed at the church from 1993 to 2000, after which he was reassigned and moved to London.
Beorchia said parishioners at St. Cecilia's will go through a painful time as Przybylski's case plays out.
"It's very distressing and I think it's brought a real darkness to our parish family here," Beorchia said yesterday. "We can only place our faith and our hope in Christ, ultimately."