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	Diocese Expresses Sadness Star Phoenix July 9, 2011 http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Diocese+expresses+sadness/5076685/story.html The following statement was released by the Diocese of Saskatoon in response to this story: In the spring of 2010, the Diocese of Saskatoon was advised that the Ontario Provincial Police were investigating allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct of Fr. Hodges Marshall, a Basilian priest, while he was a teacher in a number of high schools in Ontario. Marshall also taught at St. Paul's High School in Saskatoon from August 1958 to August 1961. As a result of the Ontario Provincial Police investigation, 17 charges of sexual assault have been brought against Marshall. Now (88) years of age, he pleaded guilty in the courts in Ontario and was sentenced this past June to two years in prison and three years on probation. The Diocese of Saskatoon has recently learned that some former students of Fr. Marshall's have disclosed that they were sexually assaulted or interfered with by Marshall while attending St. Paul's High School. The Diocese had no record or knowledge, nor had any suspicion, that criminal and immoral conduct was occurring in the school nor did it suspect Marshall was engaged in hurtful and morally inappropriate acts. The Diocese expresses its profound sadness and regret that young students, now mature adults, were violated by Marshall and have carried this burden with them for many years. The Diocese invites any former student from St. Paul's High School who was victimized by Fr. Marshall to contact Randy Warick or Mary Jacobi at 242-1500. Inappropriate conduct of any kind is neither condoned nor tolerated by the Diocese; and in the situation where the young and very vulnerable are entrusted to those in a position of trust and authority, zero tolerance of any questionable conduct is the norm and standard applicable. Since 1992, the Diocese of Saskatoon has developed and implemented a policy to govern situations where there is or has been allegations of sexual abuse by clergy. That policy is available on the Diocese website at www.saskatoonrcdiocese. com.
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