CANADA
CBC News
Eric Dejaeger’s defence lawyer argued today that the former Oblate priest is not guilty of most of the allegations against him.
Dejaeger, 67, is on trial for dozens of charges of sex offences against children dating back to his time in Igloolik, Nunavut three decades ago.
In his closing argument this morning, defence lawyer Malcolm Kempt said the Crown has painted Dejaeger as an “evil monster.”
Kempt says his client is a sex offender and has admitted he touched eight boys in a sexual and inappropriate manner. He pleaded guilty to those charges in November.
But Kempt says Dejaeger is not guilty on the other counts.
More than 40 people testified during Dejaeger’s trial.
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