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By tbnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay is among those named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault.
It was filed by six males members of the Lac La Croix First Nation. According to the Toronto Star, the plaintiffs allege they were sexually assaulted by a Roman Catholic priest who served on the reserve in the 1960s.
The priest has since died.
In the suit, the men are seeking damages from the Diocese of Thunder Bay, the federal government and a Catholic order based in Manitoba.
None of the allegations have been proven in court and no court date has been set.
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