Edmonton man files lawsuit against Regina archdiocese, claims priest sexually abused him 'repeatedly' as a youth yeg
Vincent LaHaye alleges in a June 23 statement of claim that he suffered 30 years of “psychological pain, suffering and anguish” after being abused at the hands of the late Alfred W. Bouchard, a priest who served at Swift Current’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the early 1990s.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
LaHaye was allegedly “raped numerous times” by Bouchard over the next two years, until the church moved the priest to Gravelbourg Cathedral in 1992. He said Bouchard — who was liked and respected in the community — told him bad things would happen if he revealed the abuse to anyone. Edmonton resident Vincent LaHaye claims in a June 2022 lawsuit that Saskatchewan priest Alfred W. Bouchard repeatedly sexually abused him in the early 1990s. Bouchard died in 2013.LaHaye remained in the church into young adulthood before eventually losing his faith. He did not disclose the alleged abuse until February of this year, when he began to explore the issue with a therapist.
LaHaye hopes telling his story makes it easier for others to come forward. He said telling his wife and three children was especially painful.
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