CANADA
CBC News
A former Orthodox priest and archbishop has been sentenced to eight months in jail for sexually assaulting an altar boy in Winnipeg during the 1980s.
A Manitoba judge handed down the decision Wednesday morning against Seraphim Kenneth Storheim, 68, calling his conduct “deplorable and a gross breach of trust.”
Almost immediately Storheim’s lawyer, Jeff Gindin, said his client is appealing the decision.
“There will be plenty” of grounds for appeal, Gindin said.
“Essentially we feel [Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Christopher Mainella] analyzed credibility with errors all the way through.”
Ginden said Storheim will try to get bail on Thursday.
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