CANADA
Winnipeg Free Press
A former Winnipeg priest is facing allegations of sexual assault against children.
Father Ron Léger, the former pastor of Holy Family Parish on Archibald Street, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference.
Two of the sexual assault charges date back to the 1980s, while the third charge of sexual assault and the charge of sexual interference were for alleged incidents that occurred between late 2002 and late 2004.
His first court date is Jan. 26 at 1 p.m.
Léger is out of custody and currently residing in eastern Canada. He is presumed innocent until a court of law proves otherwise.
Léger was appointed pastor of Holy Family Parish in 1995. Before that, he founded Teen Stop Jeunesse, a teen drop-in centre, in 1980. The centre was originally called Ron’s Drop-In and was located on Rue Des Meurons, but it has since moved to the 500 block of St. Anne’s Rd.
In a statement provided Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service said the investigation into the case was completed by officers with the child abuse unit.
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