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Verdict in Sex Crime Case of Former Priest Eric Dejaeger Today

CBC News
September 12, 2014

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/verdict-in-sex-crime-case-of-former-priest-eric-dejaeger-today-1.2763590

Former Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger leaves an Iqaluit courtroom in January 2011 after his first appearance for child sexual abuse charges in Igloolik dating back to the 1970s. A Nunavut judge is expected to hand down his decision in the case on Friday. (Chris Windeyer/Canadian Press)

A Nunavut judge is expected to hand down his decision in the case of Eric Dejaeger, a former Catholic priest charged with sex crimes, on Friday.

Dejaeger's trial began last November. Since then there have been two lengthy adjournments and the number of charges has gone up and down as new counts were added and others dismissed.

Dejaeger, 67, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault. He pleaded not guilty to 68 other charges relating to allegations of sex crimes against children in Igloolik three decades ago. More than 40 complainants testified during the trial.

The trial wrapped up in May and Justice Robert Kilpatrick reserved his ruling. He apologized at the time for the delays.

Kilpatrick is expected to announce his decision in court in Iqaluit Friday morning.

Dejaeger was sentenced to five years in prison in 1989 for sexual assaults that took place in Baker Lake, Nunavut. In 1995, Dejaeger left Canada for Belgium shortly after charges were laid against him in Igloolik. An international warrant for his arrest was issued in 2001.

He was arrested by Belgian authorities in January 2011 on immigration charges and returned to Canada.

 

 

 

 

 




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