CANADA
Nunatsiaq Online
DAVID MURPHY
The erstwhile fugitive priest, Father Eric Dejaeger, was a no-show at the Nunavut Court of Justice May 7 at a scheduled court appearance, but he’s set to appear in court next week, May 14.
His lawyer, Malcolm Kempt, was also not in court to set a trial date.
Dejaeger faces more than 70 criminal charges, the majority being allegations of sex offenses involving minors.
The Crown prosecutor for Dejaeger’s trial, Paul Bychok, expects the trial will last up to four weeks, once lengthy examination of evidence is complete.
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