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Raymond-Marie Lavoie, Quebec Priest, Gets 3 Years For Sexually Abusing 13 Boys

Raymond Marie Lavoie Quebec Priest Sex Abuse

First Posted: 02/10/2012 1:56 pm Updated: 02/10/2012 2:29 pm

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QUEBEC - A Quebec priest has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually abusing 13 boys over more than a decade.

The abuse took place between 1973 and 1985 when Raymond-Marie Lavoie was a teacher at the now-defunct St-Alphonse Seminary near Quebec City.

He was responsible at the time for overseeing the dormitory.

Lavoie received the sentence in a Quebec City courtroom today.

The Crown had been seeking an eight-year prison term and will appeal the sentence.

Lavoie is in his early 70s.

He pleaded guilty last summer and said he was sorry for the crimes.

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Kenneth T Tellis
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05:49 PM on 02/11/2012
Now they know why Raymond-Marie Lavoie became a priest at the Seminaire St; Alphonse near Kebec City. Why of course it is the same reason why many other paedopliles become Catholic priests, because they will be close to the boys who they victiimize at leasure. What a croc!

I would not even trust the Bishop of Rome, because he is protected by his many powerful friends around the world. The souls of the young are destroyed and lives that can never be repaired.
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shane van c
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09:26 PM on 02/10/2012
The RC should establish a penitent monastery where these buggers can be put after prison and do penance for the rest of their lives. I'm talking silence, gruel and sackcloth! Put a Tibetan Buddhist in charge!
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Language Learner
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08:33 PM on 02/10/2012
And the conservatives want to throw people who have 6 marijuana plants in prison for up to 14 years with their C-10 crime bill.....
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AlyD
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06:46 PM on 02/10/2012
Even the crown was only seeking 8 years. What the... ?!

Meanwhile, sell pot and get 20!
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wendyweb47
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05:46 PM on 02/10/2012
Shows you the value of a child's innocence doesn't it?
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Papineau 2000
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05:42 PM on 02/10/2012
If he gets only 3 years, someone will be waiting for him when he gets out.
That someone will probably get caught and end up in prison for a lot longer that 3 years ( premeditated murder ).

The judge has failed in his duties and is spawning a new cycle of violence.
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therainisgone
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04:21 PM on 02/10/2012
makes you want to jump right into that confessional box ----to confess your sins---
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AlisonCarnie
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04:15 PM on 02/10/2012
If he had touched my child, it would take the authorities three years to put all his pieces together ...

three years?

Insulting.
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canfemlib
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04:01 PM on 02/10/2012
If any of the kids he had molested were hockey players, this news story would be a front pager on every news outlet in Canada.
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spach10
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03:34 PM on 02/10/2012
Hey..3 yrs is ok...as long as it's in a federal prision in the general public...no solitare padre,,,the prison laws will take care of that in less then a week.....
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Papineau 2000
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05:37 PM on 02/10/2012
Nice cliché.
I would prefer a more formal solution.
Chemical castration ( yeah, I know he is 70 ) followed by 10 to 15 years hard time.

What are these lenient judges thinking ?

3 Years is a complete joke.
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bronwyn38
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03:33 PM on 02/10/2012
His sentence is an insult to the victims.
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Ansdlmol
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04:31 PM on 02/10/2012
I agree. Let him die in prison with the hope he lives to be 100.
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Diesel69
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03:29 PM on 02/10/2012
They should have included Marijuana with that cause under Harper he would then serve 20 years....
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cdnman
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03:03 PM on 02/10/2012
Not nearly long enough sentence, should be 13 years at least.
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fredgladys
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03:54 PM on 02/10/2012
I agree, but he did say 'sorry' so that seems to lessen the punishment, with that I disagree.
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rockysparks
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02:41 PM on 02/10/2012
ANOTHER one? This is becoming the rule, rather than the exception. It might be "news" now if a priest is NOT convicted of pedophilia ...
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