a former priest is facing the following charges a historical sexual assault under investigation campbelfordOnt.
According to Northumberland OPPIn March 2022, investigators received information that the victim was allegedly sexually assaulted at a church in Campbelford between 2015 and 2020.
On Friday, OPP says their investigation led to the arrest of Jean-Pierre Pilon (also known as Anthony Lawrence), 50, of Marmora, Ont., who was charged with two counts of sexual assault.
The pylons also formerly served at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and St Paul’s Catholic Church in nearby Norwood.
according to Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, Pylon served with them from 2010 to 2021 until “their faculties were revoked to exercise priestly ministry.” In January 2022, Rev. Joseph Bumbera, Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, issued a decree to the Pylons that he was “not permitted to exercise priestly ministry in any capacity in any place.”
The diocese said in August 2021, it Received a charge of sexual and professional misconductIncluding the t pylon, given that it did not belong to the minors.
Pylon is due to appear in Coborg’s court on August 31.
OPP says investigation is on.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation or anyone who believes they may have been the victim of a similar incident is asked to call Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you want to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/,
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