CANADA
The Western Star

Published on September 11, 2012
Cory Hurley

CORNER BROOK — Roman Catholic priest George Ansel Smith pleaded guilty to 35 of 62 sex charges against him Monday.

Represented by his lawyer, Tom Williams, at the Supreme Court appearance in Corner Brook, the 74-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 22. Williams did not request a pre-sentence report to assist with that sentencing.

There are still eight outstanding charges, the last of the 70 in total he faces to be filed with the court. They are set to be dealt with Oct. 1.

The charges against Smith, who was not present in court Monday, stem from incidents involving young boys in six western Newfoundland communities from 1969 to 1989. The latter eight charges filed with the court involve three complainants, including two incidents alleged to have taken place in Nova Scotia in 1974 and the…