More Victim Testimony At Inquiry

Cornwall News AM 1220

November 30, 2006 — A man who says he was abused by eight men including a number of priests is telling his tales of abuse at the Cornwall Public Inquiry. Claude Marleau is talking about the impacts of child sexual abuse. He says you develop a reputation that you are a loser. Marleau says another demon is to never have a certainty that your choices are good choices that they have not be tainted or distorted from these events. Even today, he asks himself why he does not have children of his own. He does not know if it was a direct effect of the abuse or it was a conscious choice. Marleau says he will never be able to answer that question. He told the commission if the inquiry saves one person then they have done their job.

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Victim Hits Day Three On The Stand At The Inquiry

Cornwall News AM 1220

November 30, 2006 — For the third day in a row, Claude Marleau is sharing his story at the Cornwall Public Inquiry. Marleau says he was abused by eight local men including a number of priests. Marleau says he felt like he was being passed around like a pleasure toy for their benefit. He says he thinks those feelings were a result of grooming from his perpetrators. Marleau says he fled the city to get away from it all. He says at this point an apology would be useless and he has no use for the church. Meanwhile, the publication ban remains in effect for a priest who is seeking protection by the diocese. Commissioner Normand Glaude ruled the ban was not necessary on Monday. Diocese lawyers disagreed and took the issue to a higher court this morning but a judge declared a conflict of interest so the matter was not heard. Arguments are expected to be made at the divisional court at the end of next week. Glaude has put an interim ban on the name until next Friday.