RCMP arrest ex-priest involved in historical sexual assault in early 70s
Alex Karpa, City News Winnipeg - August 1, 2024
Lennard, MB - A former priest has been charged with a historical sexual assault in Manitoba dating back to the early 1970s.
At the time, she was 11 and 12-years-old. On June 13, police arrested 81-year-old Constantin Turcoane, after he turned himself into police, following a warrant for his arrest on charges of rape and sexual intercourse under 14.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit. The Parole Board imposed stricter conditions for any future release. Boucher remains detained on new charges and is due back in court in November.
The Canadian Press - September 8, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher, 64, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 23, 2026, after waiving his right to a bail hearing on new charges involving child sexual abuse material. Boucher was previously sentenced to eight years in prison in 2019 for sexually assaulting two boys and was released into the community in 2024. He was stripped of his priesthood in 2020.