Sign the Petition: Remove Fr. Pereira from Barrie, Ontario Schools
A request from Melanie Sakoda, SNAP Survivor Support Director:
Parents in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, are concerned that Father Neil Pereira has been returned to ministry in their Catholic school district. The priest was arrested on July 26, 2023, and charged with sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference involving a a child. The charges were later withdrawn.
If you agree that Fr. Pereira should not be working in schools, please sign and circulate the parents' petition.
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