VOCM
May 26, 2010
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown has been forced to remove a priest, who once served in this province, from his duties due to allegations of abuse. The allegation stems from the man's time in this province in the late 80's and early 90's. He had served in the Deer Lake area. He has been in PEI working at St. Malachy's Church in Kinkora since 1994. Bishop Richard Grecco says he's not sure of the exact nature of the alleged abuse, but the congregation is saddened by the allegations.Grecco says procedure called for him to remove the priest until the accusations are investigated. A new priest will be appointed for the parish next week.
The pornography case involving an Anglican priest continues to make its way through the court. Reverend Robin Barrett is scheduled to appear Wednesday on two charges each of distributing or possessing child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography. The 50-year-old has been out on bail under strict conditions.
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