James Cherickal牧师被控对未成年人实施性攻击和干涉,从政府部门撤职。 Priest James Cherickal charged with sexual assault and interference involving a minor, removed from ministry.

据多伦多大主教区和皮尔地区警察局称,来自Ott. Brampton的天主教牧师James Cherickal被控性侵犯和性干预,涉及一名16岁以下的受害人。 Catholic priest James Cherickal from Brampton, Ont., has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference involving a victim under 16, according to the Archdiocese of Toronto and Peel Regional Police. 这些指控是2025年12月18日提出的,自1997年以来在GTA各教区任职的Cherickal最近又在St. Jerome教会任职的Cherickal被从各部撤职。 The charges were laid on December 18, 2025, and Cherickal, who served at various GTA parishes since 1997 and was most recently at St. Jerome’s Church, has been removed from ministry. 大主教说,他被推定无罪,并有权接受正当程序。 The archdiocese stated he is presumed innocent and entitled to due process. 由于案件仍在法律审查之中,警方尚未公布更多详情。 Police have not released further details as the case remains under legal review.