Former priest up on new charges

CANADA
The Telegram

Barb Sweet
Published on August 18, 2016

A former Anglican priest convicted in 2010 was back in provincial court in St. John’s Thursday on new charges.

Robin Barrett, 57, was sent to jail in September 2010 to serve 2 1/2 years after he pleaded guilty to possessing and unlawfully distributing child pornography.

Thursday, Barrett was back in court on three charges — distributing or selling child pornography, accessing child pornography and possessing child pornography.

The Crown obtained a number of conditions to be placed on Barrett, who is not in custody while the matter is before the courts. He hasn’t entered a plea in the case and will be back in court on Oct. 5.

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