CANADA
The Windsor Star
By Dave Hall, The Windsor Star February 10, 2012
A London lawyer representing sexual assault victims of convicted pedophile Rev. William Hodgson Marshall is calling for a criminal investigation into the “institutional enabling and coverup” which allowed the Basilian priest to prey on his victims for more than 30 years.
Robert Talach, a partner at London law firm Ledroit Beckett, which is representing many of the victims, said “quite frankly, we are getting fed up with the number of cases we’re seeing and it’s time for our criminal justice system to step up and launch an investigation into how these crimes were covered up over time.
“Any institution involved in such crimes should be investigated by the secular authorities and, just like other corporate crimes, face substantial penalties,” he said.
“Instead it seems as if the justice system is leaving it up to individuals to deal with this issue,” said Talach.
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