Ontario priest (former Vatican official) guilty of multiple sex assaults

[Ian David]

Source: Canwest News Service

Andrew Seymour, Canwest News Service Published: Monday, January 14, 2008

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Mike Carroccetto/Canwest News ServiceBernard Prince, a retired Pembroke-area priest, enters the Pembroke courthouse Jan. 7, 2008.

PEMBROKE, Ont. -- A retired priest and former Vatican official is guilty of sexually molesting 13 young boys.

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Justice Julie-Ann Parfett also found him guilty of a 13th charge of indecent assault.

Following the guilty verdict on the single charge, Prince entered his plea on the 12 additional counts.

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His career included posts at the Vatican as the secretary general of the pontifical work for the propagation of faith until his retirement more than three years ago. He had lived in Italy since 1991.

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