Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 27, 2024 12:10 am

MONTREAL, Canada: Cardinal Gerald Lacroix is facing allegations in Canada that he sexually assaulted a female teenager, as part of a class action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents showed Thursday.

The 66-year-old Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec since 2011 and a cardinal since 2014, is facing claims of abuse dating back to 1987 and 1988, when the victim was 17, attorney Alain Arsenault, who is handling the suit, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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