CANADA
Nunatsiaq Online
DAVID MURPHY
Oblate missionary Eric Dejaeger appeared in court on the morning of May 14 to be formally arraigned on 38 new charges against him that have emerged since last April.
Those bring the total number of criminal charges against him to 77, the majority of which allege sex offences against children.
The court proceeding, however, was held over until July 16 so lawyers on each side can review new and information brought forth by a police investigation.
“By July 16, we’re fairly confident that we’ll have an excellent idea of just what the case will be that we’re presenting before the court,” said lead Crown prosecutor Paul Bychok.
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