Quebec cardinal Marc Ouellet accused of sexual assault in class-action lawsuit

A prominent Vatican cardinal from Quebec, considered a top candidate for the papacy, is one of dozens of clergy members facing allegations of sexual assault as part of a class-action lawsuit against his former diocese.

The diocese declined to comment on Tuesday. Its lawyers, Catherine Cloutier and Émilie Bilodeau of the law firm Stein Monast, also declined to comment. “When someone of that stature, Cardinal Ouellet, can carry out these acts, you can imagine what kind of acts other priests in the diocese could be doing,” Mr. Wee said of the accusations.In the lawsuit, F. alleges that Cardinal Ouellet, who was then an archbishop, first touched her inappropriately when she was 23 years old, at an event for the Sisters of Charity in Quebec City.

In the statement of claim, F. says her unease was heightened by the fact that her position and career depended on Cardinal Ouellet. She says she started to avoid him as much as possible at events. Those in whom F. confided told her that she was not the first woman to have these sorts of “problems” with him.

The claim says Father Servais appears to have little grasp of the intricacies of dealing with allegations of sexual abuse, that he might be an associate of Cardinal Ouellet and that he was last in touch with F. on March 23, 2021.

kw1979 I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! Take away the power these asshats have Charge them the same way anyone else would be charged. They are not above the law. The church uses tithes from parents to pay for lawyers to defend the men that raped their children. That's evil. Pure evil

Tax the church & give survivors the money.

Pontifex_pt Pope Francis, Sexual assaults on children and nuns must come to an end.

Et tu Marc?!?!

Accused ok. But if it comes out that it’s true then he must be charged and out into general population.

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