Investigation continues on Canadian bishop's child-porn ties
October 08, 2009
The Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, has posted a private security guard at the bishop's residence to ward off vandalism, after someone posted a sign reading "Pedophile lives here" on the front of the house. The sign was a reference to Bishop Raymond Lahey, who resigned after being charged with violating child-pornography laws.
In related developments, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Halifax admitted that it was "no secret" that Bishop Lahey had made trips to southeast Asia. One Canadian columnist, Rick Howe, had speculated that the bishop's trips to that region-- notorious for sexual tourism involving children-- had triggered the interest of airport security guards, prompting them to search the bishop's laptop computer and discover pornographic images. "For all I know, Lahey might have had legitimate church business on his travels, but where he went red-flagged him for a check and that was his undoing," Howe said.
Meanwhile law-enforcement officials in Nova Scotia said that they were conducting their own investigation into the bishop's involvement with child pornography, as well as assisting police in Ottawa, where he was arrested.
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Further information:
- Security posted at bishop's house (CBC)
- Bishop has travelled in Southeast Asia (Chronicle-News)
- Bishop case isn’t closed (Chronicle-News)
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Posted by: mikezart6808 -
Oct. 11, 2009 7:45 PM ET USA
Will the Bishops ever have Masses of reparation for this scandal? It seem to me they should be on their knees 24/7. I liken this lack of leadership to what the communists did when they took over countries. They killed off their leaders so the common people had no one to lead them. I believe satan has spiritually killed some of our bishops and left us without shepherds in certain dioceses. Let us all offer up reparation in union Jesus Christ for these scandals.
