An 81-year-old former priest was arrested by Manitoba RCMP for the alleged repeated rape and sexual assault of girl in the 1970s.At the time, the victim was aged 11-12, said Russell RCMP in a news release.The female, now in her 60s, reported she had been sexually assaulted multiple times over two years by the priest when she was a parishioner at St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard, located in western Manitoba.Constantin Turcoane, now of Regina, Saskatchewan was arrested June 13 following a two-year investigation. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on charges of rape and sexual intercourse with a person under age 14. He turned himself in to police.Russell RCMP received a report of the historic sexual assault in March 2022.“The investigation involved locating and taking statements from multiple people, a search of historic church records, and liaising with church-related organizations to obtain further investigative material,” said RCMP.Police believe there are “likely additional survivors” and ask potential victims or anyone with information to contact the Russell detachment at 204 773-2675.Turcoane has been released with an upcoming court date..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
An 81-year-old former priest was arrested by Manitoba RCMP for the alleged repeated rape and sexual assault of girl in the 1970s.At the time, the victim was aged 11-12, said Russell RCMP in a news release.The female, now in her 60s, reported she had been sexually assaulted multiple times over two years by the priest when she was a parishioner at St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard, located in western Manitoba.Constantin Turcoane, now of Regina, Saskatchewan was arrested June 13 following a two-year investigation. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on charges of rape and sexual intercourse with a person under age 14. He turned himself in to police.Russell RCMP received a report of the historic sexual assault in March 2022.“The investigation involved locating and taking statements from multiple people, a search of historic church records, and liaising with church-related organizations to obtain further investigative material,” said RCMP.Police believe there are “likely additional survivors” and ask potential victims or anyone with information to contact the Russell detachment at 204 773-2675.Turcoane has been released with an upcoming court date..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
