CANADA
CBC News
A Winnipeg archbishop accused of sexual assault against two boys has been found guilty in one case but not the other.
Seraphim Storheim, 67, will be sentenced later in the year. In the meantime, he will be free on bail.
Storeheim had been accused of sexually assaulting two pre-teen brothers in 1985. He was facing two counts — one for each boy.
In reading the verdict on Friday, the judge said he was convinced beyond a reasonable doubt about the assault against one boy but the burden of proof was not met for the second.
Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Christopher Mainella said in his ruling that Storheim was evasive and untrustworthy in his denials on the witness stand.
The judge also said one brother was clear in his testimony, while the other had memory and mental illness problems.
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