‘Time to stop lying’ — Documentary Prey inspired Windsor clergy abuse survivor to come forward
Windsor Star - October 29, 2024
Windsor, ON - On Oct. 8, MacLean settled a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of London for the abuse perpetrated by Rev. Joe Nelligan in Windsor. “The documentary really touched me,” MacLean told the Star. “It was time to stop lying. Not telling the truth is no different than lying.
“For years, I didn’t tell people I knew that were strongly Catholic because I didn’t want them to get hurt. But I got to a point where I couldn’t keep living the lie.”
Prey focuses on Rod MacLeod, a survivor of sex abuse by Rev. William Hodgson Marshall, and his lawyer Rob Talach as they take on the Catholic church.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit.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.