The London Catholic Diocese says it will appeal a judge's ruling allowing a civil sexual abuse lawsuit against it to be re-opened. Eighteen years ago, Irene Deschenes settled a civil suit against the diocese for abuse she suffered at the hands of Father Charles Sylvestre. She was abused by the priest between 1970 and 1973 while she was a young girl and a student at St. Ursula Catholic School and parishioner of Sylvestre's parish in Chatham, Ont. "We respect the Judge's decision but with respect to him, we disagree with his interpretation of the law," wrote diocese spokesperson Nelson Couto. Irene Deschesnes was sexually abused by Father Charles Sylvester when she was a student at St. Ursula Catholic School in Chatham, Ont.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2018 20:03 UTC