Ex-pupil questions how a serial child abuser was allowed to teach at prestigious U.K. school
CBC - September 3, 2024
A CBC News investigation found Paul Sheppard was a police officer in Stratford, Ont., for a brief time before being charged with 12 counts of physical and sexual assault against boys in 1986. He pleaded guilty to six counts of assault, in exchange for the sexual offences being dropped. Paul Sheppard was hired as a supply teacher in 1989 at the prestigious Ampleforth College in England. He quickly racked up allegations of inappropriate behaviour with students.
The Canadian Press - September 1, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher, who was convicted in 2019 of sexually abusing two boys and sentenced to eight years in prison, is now facing new charges related to possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material. The alleged offences occurred between April 7 and April 9, and his case has been postponed until September 8. Boucher was granted statutory release in 2024 under strict conditions, including avoiding children and his victims. Still, his release conditions were tightened in 2025 after he was reportedly seen near areas where one victim and his family were likely to be. He was formally removed from the priesthood in 2020 following his conviction and an independent inquiry that criticized the Montreal Catholic diocese for its handling of earlier complaints against him.
Bishop Accountability + CBC News (Halifax) - August 27, 2026 Halifax, NS - Dozens of victims of historical sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Nova Scotia are expected to receive compensation in mid-September, nearly four years after a $10-million settlement was approved. More than 65 victims have been approved for payments ranging from about $21,800 to $303,000, but delays occurred because of the large number of claims and lengthy assessments. Some survivors criticized the process and lack of communication, while lawyers and the archdiocese say the settlement process was fair.