Fort Alexander Residential School

• Former priest acquitted of assault after allegations from residential school survivor

  A Winnipeg judge has acquitted a now-retired 93-year-old priest of assault after a residential school survivor accused him of forcing himself on her more than 50 years ago.

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  Mar 30, 2023
  
• Closing arguments heard in Winnipeg trial of priest charged with indecent assault

  Closing arguments in the trial of a retired priest accused of assaulting a First Nations woman while at a former residential school are expected to begin Wednesday.

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  Mar 8, 2023
  
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• First Nations woman first to testify in trial for former Manitoba residential school priest

  Arthur Masse, 93, is charged with one count of indecent assault.

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  Mar 7, 2023
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• Retired priest, 92, pleads not guilty to indecent assault in historical residential school case

  A 92-year-old retired priest charged with indecent assault in connection with a historical residential school case has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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  Aug 18, 2022
• Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance

  Arthur Masse faces one count of indecent assault from when he worked at the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba.

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  Jul 20, 2022
• Manitoba Metis Federation to launch investigation into accused priest’s conduct

  MMF president David Chartrand said Wednesday that retired priest Arthur Masse was active in the Metis communities such as Duck Lake and Camperville for two decades.

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  Jun 22, 2022
• Manitoba RCMP confirms more allegations since 92-year-old priest charged with residential school offence

  More alleged victims have come forward after news of an arrest in connection with historical abuse at a Manitoba residential school.

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  Jun 21, 2022
• Manitoba RCMP charge retired priest, 92, with indecent assault in historical residential school case

  A 92-year-old retired priest is facing an indecent assault charge in connection with the RCMP investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School.

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  Jun 17, 2022
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• Charge laid in decade-long investigation into abuse at Manitoba residential school

  The province confirmed a person was charged with one count of indecent assault on a female related to the investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School.

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  Jun 16, 2022
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• Decision to lay charges in Manitoba residential school investigation weeks away

  A decision whether to lay charges following a decade-long investigation into a residential school in Manitoba is expected in the coming weeks.

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  Jan 19, 2022