Priest Charged after Sex Assault in Toronto Church

By Ira Lamcja
Toronto Star
September 13, 2013

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/09/13/priest_charged_after_sex_assault_in_toronto_church.html

Ioan Pop, 54, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who attended All Saints, a Romanian Orthodox Church, in the Birchmount Road/Danforth Road area.

A Romanian Orthodox priest has been charged with sexual assault after police say a woman was attacked in an east end Toronto church.

The incident happened on Sept. 3 in All Saints Romanian Orthodox Church, located near Birchmount and Danforth roads, police said in a statement released Friday.

The attack was interrupted when a couple entered the church, police said.

Ioan Pop, 54, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual assault.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 15.