CANADA
The Telegram
Published on January 5, 2012
Andrew Robinson
St. John’s Archbishop Martin Currie is of two frames of mind when it comes to the sentencing of Bishop Raymond Lahey for importing child pornography.
“Today is a day of sadness, really,” he said on Wednesday upon learning of Lahey’s 15-month jail sentence, which he has already completed because of double credit received for remaining in jail after entering a guilty plea in May.
“It’s a day of sadness for myself and for the church in Newfoundland, Canada and Antigonish (N.S.), and for Lahey’s family.”
While the initial shock came more than two years ago when Lahey was first charged after he was caught with hundreds of pornographic photos of young boys, Currie said he hopes the sentencing will provide a sense of conclusion for those affected by Lahey’s conviction.
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