Priest Charged with Indecent Assault

Leader-Post
September 12, 2014

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An 83-yearold Catholic priest has been charged with indecent assault dating back to the 1970s in a small community north of Saskatoon.

Omer Desjardins is alleged to have committed the offence against a female in 1978. The StarPhoenix is not naming the community where the charge originates to protect the identity of the complainant.

The charge of indecent assault was subsequently replaced in the Criminal Code of Canada with sexual assault.

Desjardins currently lives in Manitoba, where he continues to practise as a priest and works in spiritual care at the Saint Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg.

When reached by phone, Desjardins declined to comment on the charge and said that he would contact his lawyer. His first appearance in court was last week. His case was adjourned to Oct. 2.

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