That’s it?!
And here’s the latest news on those whose cases are, in most cases, worming their way through the courts (1) Nathan Labatt (Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan) The next court date for 07 December...
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Father Denis Vaillancourt had a court date in Alexandria, Ontario this morning. As you may recall, the canon lawyer and former long-term Chancellor of the Alexandria-Cornwall Diocese (Ontario) is...
View ArticleTrial starts today
A reminder that the three-week jury trial of Father Robert Courture starts at 10 am (EST) this morning in Windsor. Ontario: 23 November 2015: 10 am, TRIAL by jury, set for three weeks, Windsor...
View ArticleTrial begins Tuesday for former priest accused of stealing $180,000 from church
The Windsor Star Published on: November 23, 2015 | Last Updated: November 23, 2015 7:14 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Former Ste. Anne Parish priest Robert Couture is pictured in this 2009 file...
View Article“Trials begins for former Catholic priest accused of stealing $180,000 from...
The Windsor Star Published on: November 24, 2015 | Last Updated: November 24, 2015 7:08 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Robert Couture walks towards Superior Court in Windsor on Tuesday, Nov. 24,...
View ArticleWitnesses recall pillowcase full of cash in trial of former priest Couture
The Windsor Star Published on: November 25, 2015 | Last Updated: November 25, 2015 11:24 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Robert Couture walks towards Superior Court in Windsor on Tuesday, Nov. 24,...
View ArticleForensic auditor testifies former priest stole as much as $234,000 from his...
The Windsor Star Published on: November 27, 2015 | Last Updated: November 27, 2015 9:00 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Robert Couture walks towards Superior Court in Windsor on Tuesday, Nov. 24,...
View ArticlePriest accused of stealing told bishop he was playing ‘hardball’ with...
The Windsor Star Published on: November 30, 2015 | Last Updated: November 30, 2015 9:29 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Robert Couture walks towards Superior Court in Windsor on Tuesday, Nov. 24,...
View ArticleGood news!
The theft trial of Father Couture continues today (01 December 2015) in London. An article from today’s Windsor Star is posted: 30 November 2015: Priest accused of stealing told bishop he was playing...
View ArticlePriest accused of theft has $350,000 put away for retirement
The Windsor Star Published on: December 2, 2015 | Last Updated: December 2, 2015 8:26 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star At age 43 — with hundreds of thousands in retirement savings — Rev. Robert...
View Article“Expert testifies former pastor didn’t steal anything because the money...
The Windsor Star Published on: December 3, 2015 | Last Updated: December 3, 2015 9:27 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Former Ste. Anne Parish priest Robert Couture is pictured in this 2009 file...
View ArticlePriest tells jury he didn’t steal money from Tecumseh church
Rev. Robert Couture says he broke church policy, not the law CBC News Posted: Dec 02, 2015 6:09 PM ETLast Updated: Dec 02, 2015 6:22 PM ET Rev. Robert Coulture leaves a Windsor Superior courthouse on...
View ArticleDancing on the head of a legal pin
The theft jury trial of London Diocese priest Father Robert Couture continues. There are two articles posted covering yesterday’s testimony, and one CBC article from Wednesday’s testimony. Here they...
View ArticleJury hears from final witness is theft trial of former St. Anne pastor
Windsor Star Published on: December 4, 2015 | Last Updated: December 4, 2015 8:33 PM EST Sarah Sacheli, Windsor Star Robert Couture walks towards Superior Court in Windsor on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015....
View Article“Former Tecumseh pastor found guilty of stealing from his church”& related...
Windsor Star Published on: December 10, 2015 | Last Updated: December 10, 2015 4:36 PM EST Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star A disgraced man of the cloth will retain the title of priest despite being found...
View Article“Windsor priest guilty of stealing more than $170,000 from church”& related...
The Catholic Register 11 December 2015 By Ron Stang, Catholic Register Special WINDSOR, ONT. – A jury found a former priest of St. Anne parish here guilty of stealing more than $170,000 from the...
View ArticleOntario priest guilty of stealing up to $234,000 from his own church
The National Post December 11, 2015 9:22 AM ET Trevor Wilhelm, Postmedia News A disgraced man of the cloth will retain the title of priest despite being found guilty Thursday of stealing as much as...
View ArticleRevolving door
Father John E. Sullivan, a previously convicted clerical molester with the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, had a court date yesterday in North Bay, Ontario. No surprise: his next court date...
View ArticleCross-exam continues today
The preliminary hearing of Father Stephen Amesse will continue today (Tuesday 22 December ’15) at 11:30 am with cross-examination of the complainant. If anyone comes across any coverage from yesterday...
View ArticleBrian Lucy facing more sex-related charges
Brockville Newswatch Posted on December 21, 2015 by Bill Kingston in Brockville, Gananoque, News The Brockville Courthouse at 41 Court House Square in Brockville, Ont. (Newswatch Group/File) GANANOQUE...
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