Eric Dejaeger: Roman Catholic Church

Harbord Dept: The sudden departure of Rev. Tony Krotki came after residents of Igloolik, a remote hamlet of about 1,500 in the eastern Arctic, learned that Eric Dejaeger, the community's former priest, had been brought back to Canada to face decades-old sexual abuse allegations, according to CBC. A number of individuals in Igloolik claim that Dejaeger, now 63, sexually abused them as children between 1978 and 1982, when he was serving as the community's Catholic priest. He currently faces a total of 20 criminal charges and the Catholic priest in Igloolik, Nunavut, has left the community after he was recently threatened, while many residents are dealing with pain and anger they feel towards the Roman Catholic Church for alleged past abuses. St. Stephen Catholic Church in Igloolik, Nunavut, is without its usual priest, after Rev. Tony Krotki suddenly left the community in response to a threat he received. Chris Harbord/ Acting Mayor Paul Quassa said Krotki received a threat sometime in the past month, after Dejaeger had been taken into custody in Iqaluit on multiple charges of indecent assault, buggery and other offences. As reported in the news.
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