Ottawa priest faces new sex assault charges

CANADA
Ottawa Citizen

OTTAWA — An elderly Ottawa priest and former school board trustee is facing new sex abuse charges.

Jacques Faucher, 76, stood with his hands in his pockets as he appeared on video from the courthouse cells accused of new allegations of sexually abusing three men between 1969 and 1974.

Faucher was first arrested in February on sex allegations and released. He was arrested again Thursday.

Court documents show he is now facing a dozen charges, including six counts each of gross indecency and indecent assault on a male on four alleged victims.

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