CANADA
Global Montreal
Monday, December 31, 2012
MONTREAL — A church member says a West Island deacon facing child-pornography charges worked directly with children at St. Edmund of Canterbury Church in Beaconsfield.
Pierre Drolet, whose three children attended catechism classes and volunteered at the popular Catholic parish, said that as a deacon, William Kokesch was involved in a range of children’s activities, including organizing bowling parties and other events for altar servers, choir members and children enrolled in liturgy programs.
Drolet made the comment in response to a statement by church warden Peter Geukers, who said Thursday that Kokesch did not work directly with children, except during mass.
“That’s not true,” said Drolet, an active church volunteer for about 10 years, until three years ago.
“He’s a deacon, and the deacons work with kids,” he said.
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