Pembroke priest charged in alleged 1985 sex assault

CANADA
Ottawa Citizen

BY MEGHAN HURLEY, OTTAWA CITIZEN JULY 30, 2013 1

OTTAWA — A Pembroke priest faces charges in a historical sexual assault.

The charges were laid after the victim made a complaint to police about an alleged sexual assault in 1985.

Police arrested Father Howard Chabot on Monday and charged him with sexual assault and gross indecency.

Chabot was released from police custody on a promise to appear in court on Sept. 3.

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