Canada- Catholic official pleads guilty in child sex case

CAMADA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014

Contact: David Clohessy of St. Louis MO 314 566 9790,SNAPclohessy@aol.com, Brenda Brunelle of Windsor, Canada 519 800 3492, windsor@SNAPnetwork.org

Ottawa man pleads guilty in sex case
He was former head of Catholic youth group
He was indicted for 1984 child sexual assault
In 2002, a civil case against him & Knights of Columbus was settled
Victims urge others who were hurt to “come forward, get help, call police”

An Ottawa man who was the provincial director of a national Catholic youth organization admitted guilt in a criminal case stemming from an August 1984 child sexual assault.

Steve Fagan pleaded guilty yesterday to sexual assault and will face a sentencing hearing on October 17. The Crown is seeking a six month jail sentence, two years’ probation, and that Fagan be listed…