By John Miner
London Free Press
April 15, 2011
http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/04/15/18010811.html
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Ontario Provincial Police in Lambton have charged a former priest with three counts of sexual assault.
Gabriele DelBianco is charged for incidents that occurred between 1983 and 1986, said the London diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, which issued an apology Friday.
The diocese said it has received claims from six women regarding sexual misconduct that occurred while they were minors.
DelBianco was ordained in 1982 and decided to leave the priesthood in 1996, the diocese said.
According to the diocese, DelBianco was associate pastor at Our Lady Help of Christians in Wallaceburg (1981-1984); studied in Rome (1984-1985); associate pastor at St. John Vianney in Windsor and part-time chaplain at Brennan high school in Windsor (1985-1987); administrator at St. Rose of Lima in Windsor (1987-1988); associate pastor at St. Gregory, St. Clair Beach, and part-time chaplain at St. Anne1s high school in Tecumseh (1988-1990); and pastor at Sacred Heart in Windsor (1990-1994).
'We are sorry for all of the hurt . . . experienced. We are committed to living up to our responsibilities and obligations to victims of sexual misconduct in the search for justice and truth,& said a statement issued by the diocese.
'We offer counselling to all victims of sexual misconduct by clergy. We continue to work toward prevention of misconduct in the diocese of London.& The diocese said DelBianco was sent in 1994 for evaluation at a residential facility.'(He) did not return to active ministry and decided to leave the priesthood in 1996.& john.miner@sunmedia.ca
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