OTTAWA (CABANA)
CBC
June 26, 2020
Roland Lanoie, 72, pleaded guilty earlier this month to offences dating back to 1980s
A former Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused a 15-year-old boy almost four decades ago has been sentenced to 15 months in jail.
Roland Lanoie, 72, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault earlier this month.
His jail sentence will be followed by two years of supervised probation, during which time he must not work or volunteer in a position of trust involving children, a recommendation made by Crown attorney Dayna Queua-Guzzi.
At Lanoie’s sentencing on Thursday, provincial court Judge Ryan Rolston talked about the importance of a sentence that reflects the seriousness of the offence and the responsibility of the convicted person. The multiple sexual assaults suffered by the victim resulted in trauma, Rolston said.
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