Raymond John Lahey
Raymond John Lahey |
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|---|---|
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Diocese | Antigonish |
| See | Antigonish (emeritus) |
| Installed | April 5, 2003 |
| Term ended | May 16, 2012 |
| Predecessor | Colin Campbell |
| Successor | Brian Dunn |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 13, 1963 |
| Consecration | August 3, 1986 |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 29, 1940 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | former member of clergy |
| Profession | priest |
Raymond John Lahey (born May 29, 1940) is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lahey resigned from his position in the Diocese of Antigonish in 2009 after being charged with importation and possession of child pornography when Canada Border Services Agency investigators discovered images of concern on his laptop computer. He was suspended from his priestly and sacramental duties, and was eventually laicized in 2012.
Lahey was born in St. John's, NL on May 29, 1940. He attended St. Paul University at the University of Ottawa, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 1961, a Licentiate in Theology (L.Th.) in 1963 and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (magna cum laude) in 1966.
He was ordained in 1963.
Lahey's career saw him serve in a combination of clergical and academic positions in Newfoundland and Labrador, and most recently in Nova Scotia.
On August 7, 2009, Lahey announced that the Diocese of Antigonish had reached a $15 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by victims of sexual abuse by diocese priests dating to 1950. The settlement was approved by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on September 10, 2009.
On September 15, 2009, Lahey returned to Canada from a trip to Europe, arriving at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. Canada Border Services Agency officers performed a random search of a laptop computer carried by Lahey and allegedly uncovered "images . . . that were of concern." Lahey was allowed to return to Nova Scotia; however, the computer was seized and the Ottawa Police Service alleged that a subsequent forensic examination revealed child pornography. Lahey pleaded guilty to the charges on May 4, 2011. He requested imprisonment, surrendering his right to bail. On January 4, 2012, he was sentenced to 15 months of prison time and 24 months of probation. However, because he had spent 8 months in pre-trial custody, he was given time served and was discharged on the same day. This occurred as a result of a law that was repealed by the federal government in 2010; it had allowed judges to give 2-for-1 credit for time served. This was only possible in Lahey's case because he was charged in 2009, before the law was repealed.
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