CANADA
CBC News
Roman Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger is scheduled to appear at the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit Monday morning — the first time he has appeared in court in person in four months.
The 65-year-old missionary is now facing 74 charges from 39 alleged victims. The number of charges — most of which are sexual offences — has almost doubled since the start of the year.
Dejaeger served as a priest in Igloolik, Nunavut, from 1978 to 1982. He was expelled from Belgium last year. Since his return to Canada, police have visited Igloolik and collected more evidence from more alleged victims.
Police are trying to build an airtight case against a man who served in the community more than three decades ago.
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