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VICTORIA – The trial of former Catholic priest, Phil Jacobs, began Monday.
Jacobs was arrested at Victoria International Airport in August 2010 and charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, and one count of sexual exploitation.
The accusations date back to 1996 when Jacobs began serving as a priest in Victoria. The charges involve three Greater Victoria children under the age of fourteen.
On Monday, former Victoria Chancellor Monsignor Michael Lappiere testified that the Catholic Diocese of Victoria was fully aware of Jacobs’ history. A past that included misconduct allegations filed against Jacobs that dated back to his time at a church in Columbus, Ohio.
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