CANADA
The Chronicle-Herald
February 18, 2012
By AARON BESWICK Truro Bureau
A former resident of Talbot House is asking the public to not pass judgment before knowing the facts of the complaint against Rev. Paul Abbass.
Greg Carter says that he saw no signs of inappropriate conduct by the Roman Catholic priest during his 18-month stay between late 2001 and 2003 at the recovery home for male drug addicts.
Abbass took a leave from his post as executive director of Talbot House on Feb. 3 and has been relieved of his duties with the Diocese of Antigonish after at least one complaint was filed with the Community Services Department.
“I worked there after my stay and kept in contact for three years afterward and had a fairly close relationship with Father Abbass,” said Carter in a phone interview from his Dartmouth home Friday.
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