HEARST (ONTARIO, CANADA)
The Daily Press
April 9, 2020
An 80-year-old priest from Hearst faces additional charges stemming from allegations of a historical sexual assault.
The Ontario Provincial Police say the offenses are alleged to have occurred in Hearst over a period between 1976 and 1985.
As a result of the investigation launched Feb. 26, Fernand Villeneuve was charged with one count of sexual assault, one count of acting with gross indecency and one count of indecent assault on a female.
Villeneuve was also previously charged with multiple sexual offences involving a minor.
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