Canada police renew effort to arrest 'devil priest' for alleged abuse of Inuit children

Source: The Guardian

Canada police renew effort to arrest ‘devil priest’ for alleged abuse of Inuit children

Royal Canadian Mounted Police say an arrest warrant was issued last month for Johannes Rivoire, who currently lives in France

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Tue 29 Mar 2022 18.47 BST

Police in Canada have laid a new charge against a “devil priest” hiding in France amid allegations he sexually abused multiple Inuit children.

The case against Johannes Rivoire, who victims say has evaded justice for decades, received renewed focus this week when Canada’s Inuit leader requested the pope personally intervene during a visit to the Vatican by a delegation of Indigenous groups.

Meeting privately with Pope Francis on Monday, Natan Obed, head of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, asked that Rivoire return to Canada to “stand trial for the harms he has done”.

Obed called on the pope to use his “influence with the relevant authorities” to have Rivoire extradited, or for the priest to be tried in France.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/29/canada-police-johannes-rivoire-arrest-warrant-alleged-abuse