Disgraced Catholic bishop Raymond Lahey faces sentencing
CBC News brings you the latest from the courtroom in Ottawa
- Raymond Lahey, the disgraced Roman Catholic bishop who had worked in dioceses in western Newfoundland and then Nova Scotia, is expected to be sentenced Wednesday in Ottawa.
- CBC News will bring you the latest on Raymond Lahey's case once the sentencing begins at about 10 a.m. ET Wednesday.
- Lahey resigned as Bishop of Antigonish after the charges, just weeks after negotiating settlement with victims of clergy sex abuse #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 2:53:49 PM
- Bishop Lahey just brought in to court looks much thinner than when I last saw him in May 2011#cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:07:25 PM
- Judge praises border agents at Ottawa airport for finding the child porn on Laheys computer #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:13:04 PM
- Judge notes crime carries minimum one year sentence with a maximum of 10 years #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:14:46 PM
- Judge now going over Lahey's career with the church beginning in St. john's in 1963 #cbnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:17:32 PM
- Judge says distinguished career especially with young people #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:18:00 PM
- Judge now talking about need to deter others..need to know freedom at risk if they engage in this behaviour #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:21:51 PM
- Judge quotes doctor who says Lahey not a risk to re-offend #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:27:09 PM
- Judge trying to balance need to deter others with Lahey's personal record and accepting responsibilty #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:28:17 PM
- Judge sentences Bishop Lahey to 15 months in jail 2 years probation. #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:29:21 PM
- Lahey has already served 8 months so with 2 for 1 credit he could be released today #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:30:07 PM
- Lahey's lawyer says he wrote to the Pope a year ago saying he wanted to leave the church has had no reply#cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:36:23 PM
- Lahey's lawyer says his career with the church is over #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:37:01 PM
- Judge confirms with credit for time served Lahey can be released from custody today#cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 3:38:35 PM
- Crown lawyer says he is satisfied with 15 month sentence for Bishop Lahey..calls it strong deterrent #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 4:45:24 PM
- Crown says given Lahey's sterling career in church, no evidence of anything but viewing child porn, sentence appropriate #cbcnsby Briancbc via twitter 1/4/2012 4:47:13 PM
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