IQALUIT, Nunavut – A trial date has been set for a former Arctic priest facing dozens of sex abuse allegations.
Eric Dejaeger has pleaded not guilty to 76 charges stemming from his time in Igloolik, Nunavut, between 1978 and 1982.
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Most of the charges are for the alleged sexual abuse of boys and girls.
Dejaeger is also charged with bestiality and for failing to show up for a required court appearance in 1995.
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Dejaeger, a naturalized Canadian, had fled the country and had been living in Belgium before being returned to Canada.
His trial is to begin on Oct. 28, 2013.
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