A Nova Scotia man whose sex abuse convictions were quashed by the Supreme Court of Canada is being sued by six complainants who say he inflicted a lifetime of emotional harm.
A statement of claim was filed against Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Port Hawkesbury on Monday.
The court document says MacIntosh was a prominent businessman and community leader in Port Hawkesbury who "abused his position of trust, social status and wealth to repeatedly abuse the plaintiffs." In 2007, MacIntosh was extradited from India to face charges in Canada of indecent assault and gross indecency in connection with allegations he sexually abused boys in Cape Breton in the 1970s.
The six complainants in the lawsuit, who range in age from 56 to 64, say MacIntosh is liable for sexual battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of mental injury -- allegations that have not been proven in court."The psychological impact of their abuse prevented them from pursuing post-secondary education, resulting in lower earning power than they would otherwise have enjoyed, and they have difficulty maintaining employment.
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