Saskatchewan priest charged with sexually assaulting minor
A Saskatchewan priest has been accused of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation, according to Humboldt RCMP.
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Posted: Dec 16, 2020 10:51 AM CT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
Charges have been laid against 45-year-old Anthony Tei Atter after police were alerted to multiple alleged incidents of a sexual nature that occurred between Sept. 1 and Nov. 4, 2020. (Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon)
A Saskatchewan priest responsible for three parishes in small rural villages has been accused of sexual assault.
Anthony Tei Atter, 45, faces charges of sexual assault, sexual exploitation and sexual interference for multiple alleged incidents involving one victim.
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Humboldt RCMP have charged a 45-year-old priest who oversees three parishes in rural Saskatchewan communities in connection with “multiple” alleged incidents of a sexual nature between early September and early November.
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In a media release, RCMP said the alleged incidents happened between Sept. 1 and Nov. 4 and were reported to police on Nov. 5. Atter was arrested on Dec. 13.
Atter is the priest responsible for the parishes of St. Gregory in St. Gregor, Sask., St Ann in Annaheim, Sask., and St. Anthony in Lake Lenore, Sask.
SASKATOON Humboldt RCMP have laid sexual assault charges against a priest after receiving “a report of multiple incidents of a sexual nature.” Anthony Tei Atter, 45, of Lake Lenore, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation. Under the Criminal Code, a person is charged with sexual interference in connection to alleged incidents involving a young person under 16 years of age. He is the priest responsible for the parishes of St. Gregory, St. Ann and St. Anthony, RCMP said in a news release.
St. Anthony s Roman Catholic Church in Lake Lenore, Sask. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon said in a statement that it learned of the charges on Wednesday.