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Priest case included minor

By Ben Proulx
Sherwood Park News
May 02, 2016

http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/2016/05/02/priest-case-included-minor

An RCMP investigation into a local-area priest that involved a minor was not the first.

Father Ashok Mascarenhas was withdrawn from duty at Fort Saskatchewan’s Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church (OLA), and was sent back to India after an RCMP investigation explored claims related to potential sexual assault, which did not result in any charges.

Elk Island Catholic Schools confirmed the investigation involved a 15-year-old student. Superintendent Michael Hauptman said the incident did not take place on school grounds, while RCMP noted the complaint involved a priest being “inappropriate,” although they weren’t able to divulge further information.

Hauptman also said that in this most recent instance, EICS was not alerted of the allegations against Mascarenhas.

“Investigations are not public knowledge because what if (they) are found to be unfounded?” asked Const. Sean Morris of the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP. “If someone is investigated and found not guilty, that would not be something we would want to tarnish the individual’s name with.”




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