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CORNWALL, Ontario – Provincial police are still keeping mum on what appears to be a criminal matter involving a local priest that the diocese has admitted to.
On Oct. 29 the OPP, apparently, charged Fr. Denis Vaillancourt, 69, a retired priest of the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in relation to events involving an adult male that allegedly took place several weeks ago, the diocese said in a media release issued late Friday.
OPP Const. Tylor Copeland said Monday the service is still not in a position to discuss the matter, as the investigating officers have not yet returned to work.
“We weren’t updated, so we’re looking into it,” said Copeland, who added some kind of release from the OPP is expected Tuesday.
The diocese, for its part, said it would not comment beyond its media release but suggested it is addressing the incident.
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