A man in British Columbia is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and a Catholic school, alleging sexual abuse by priests. The man claims that two members of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Alfred Patrick Quigley and Brother Dominic William Pike, abused him. The lawsuit also names St. Thomas More Collegiate Ltd., The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, and The Catholic Public Schools of the Archdiocese of Vancouver as defendants. The man alleges that he was groomed and exploited by Quigley and that Pike abandoned him during a trip to Newfoundland.
A B.C. man alleging sexual abuse by priests is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Burnaby Catholic school where he alleges the abuse occurred.
The claims said in the summer of 1974, Pike took A.B. to Toronto and Hamilton, Ont. and then to Newfoundland. The claim asserts Quigley groomed A.B. in order to exploit him. The suit said Quigley invited himself to A.B.’s family cabin in the summer of 1974 and shared a guest cabin with the boy. The suit said the men were in a position of authority over A.B. and were employees of the other defendants.
The claim said Quigley told Doe he had been at Mount Cashel at the time of the alleged abuses, and that he was worried about being called to testify in court. He said policies, protocols and procedures are in place to make the school a safe environment for students, faculty and the entire school community, and that great care is taken to screen staff and volunteers.
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