February 16, 2006

Priest back to face raps

CANADA
Ottawa Sun

By JON WILLING, OTTAWA SUN

A 71-YEAR-OLD retired priest accused of sexually assaulting an altar boy in the 1960s is expected to appear in a Pembroke court today to face criminal charges.

Msgr. Bernard Prince, a member of the Catholic Diocese of Pembroke who most recently has been living in Rome, was arrested by customs and immigration officials Tuesday at Dorval Airport in Montreal.

RETURNED ON OWN

Prince, a highly respected member of the Catholic Church, has been wanted since last October on charges of buggery and indecent assault. He's alleged to have assaulted a then-12-year-old boy in his Wilno home, southwest of Pembroke. Police had been investigating the allegations since last May.

Yesterday afternoon, OPP officers were on their way to Montreal to take Prince into custody after he suddenly showed up in Canada.

Posted by kshaw at February 16, 2006 07:55 AM