The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press office. The sexual assault allegations against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. A woman identified as “F. accused the cardinal, once considered a front-runner to become pope, of multiple incidents of sexual assault between 2008 and 2010, including sliding his hand up her back and touching her buttocks at an event in Quebec. F. wrote a letter to Pope Francis in January 2021 regarding Ouellet and was informed that the Pope appointed Father Jacques Servais to investigate her allegations. Bruni said Servais looked into the matter and found “no reason to open an investigation.” Bruni said that after consultations, “Pope Francis declares that there is insufficient evidence to launch a regular investigation into sexual assault by Cardinal Welle against Person F.” Justin Wee, F.’s lawyer, said she was “very disappointed” that the Pope ruled out an ecclesiastical inquiry and that she was determined to defend her claims in civil court. The lawsuit naming Ouellet includes 101 alleged victims who have accused about 88 priests or diocesan staff of sexual assault. It is one of two lawsuits formally filed this week by Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats against members of the Catholic Church in Quebec. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022
title: “The Pope Has Shelved An Investigation Into A Sexual Assault On A Quebec Cardinal Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Esther Beebe”
The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press office. The sexual assault allegations against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. A woman identified as “F. accused the cardinal, once considered a front-runner to become pope, of multiple incidents of sexual assault between 2008 and 2010, including sliding his hand up her back and touching her buttocks at an event in Quebec. F. wrote a letter to Pope Francis in January 2021 regarding Ouellet and was informed that the Pope appointed Father Jacques Servais to investigate her allegations. Bruni said Servais looked into the matter and found “no reason to open an investigation.” Bruni said that after consultations, “Pope Francis declares that there is insufficient evidence to launch a regular investigation into sexual assault by Cardinal Welle against Person F.” Justin Wee, F.’s lawyer, said she was “very disappointed” that the Pope ruled out an ecclesiastical inquiry and that she was determined to defend her claims in civil court. The lawsuit naming Ouellet includes 101 alleged victims who have accused about 88 priests or diocesan staff of sexual assault. It is one of two lawsuits formally filed this week by Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats against members of the Catholic Church in Quebec. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022
title: “The Pope Has Shelved An Investigation Into A Sexual Assault On A Quebec Cardinal Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “Bob Ramer”
The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press office. The sexual assault allegations against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. A woman identified as “F. accused the cardinal, once considered a front-runner to become pope, of multiple incidents of sexual assault between 2008 and 2010, including sliding his hand up her back and touching her buttocks at an event in Quebec. F. wrote a letter to Pope Francis in January 2021 regarding Ouellet and was informed that the Pope appointed Father Jacques Servais to investigate her allegations. Bruni said Servais looked into the matter and found “no reason to open an investigation.” Bruni said that after consultations, “Pope Francis declares that there is insufficient evidence to launch a regular investigation into sexual assault by Cardinal Welle against Person F.” Justin Wee, F.’s lawyer, said she was “very disappointed” that the Pope ruled out an ecclesiastical inquiry and that she was determined to defend her claims in civil court. The lawsuit naming Ouellet includes 101 alleged victims who have accused about 88 priests or diocesan staff of sexual assault. It is one of two lawsuits formally filed this week by Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats against members of the Catholic Church in Quebec. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022
title: “The Pope Has Shelved An Investigation Into A Sexual Assault On A Quebec Cardinal Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Eugene Coy”
The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press office. The sexual assault allegations against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. A woman identified as “F. accused the cardinal, once considered a front-runner to become pope, of multiple incidents of sexual assault between 2008 and 2010, including sliding his hand up her back and touching her buttocks at an event in Quebec. F. wrote a letter to Pope Francis in January 2021 regarding Ouellet and was informed that the Pope appointed Father Jacques Servais to investigate her allegations. Bruni said Servais looked into the matter and found “no reason to open an investigation.” Bruni said that after consultations, “Pope Francis declares that there is insufficient evidence to launch a regular investigation into sexual assault by Cardinal Welle against Person F.” Justin Wee, F.’s lawyer, said she was “very disappointed” that the Pope ruled out an ecclesiastical inquiry and that she was determined to defend her claims in civil court. The lawsuit naming Ouellet includes 101 alleged victims who have accused about 88 priests or diocesan staff of sexual assault. It is one of two lawsuits formally filed this week by Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats against members of the Catholic Church in Quebec. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022
title: “The Pope Has Shelved An Investigation Into A Sexual Assault On A Quebec Cardinal Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “Nancy Gilliam”
The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See’s press office. The sexual assault allegations against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. A woman identified as “F. accused the cardinal, once considered a front-runner to become pope, of multiple incidents of sexual assault between 2008 and 2010, including sliding his hand up her back and touching her buttocks at an event in Quebec. F. wrote a letter to Pope Francis in January 2021 regarding Ouellet and was informed that the Pope appointed Father Jacques Servais to investigate her allegations. Bruni said Servais looked into the matter and found “no reason to open an investigation.” Bruni said that after consultations, “Pope Francis declares that there is insufficient evidence to launch a regular investigation into sexual assault by Cardinal Welle against Person F.” Justin Wee, F.’s lawyer, said she was “very disappointed” that the Pope ruled out an ecclesiastical inquiry and that she was determined to defend her claims in civil court. The lawsuit naming Ouellet includes 101 alleged victims who have accused about 88 priests or diocesan staff of sexual assault. It is one of two lawsuits formally filed this week by Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats against members of the Catholic Church in Quebec. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022
