Chatham, ON--disgraced Rev. Charles Sylvestre, 84--whose bishop wants him laicized (see C.I., Oct. 2006 p. 25)--was sentenced to three years in jail (Tor. Sun, Oct. 7, 2006).Chatham, ON -- Disgraced dis·grace n. 1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame. 2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved. 3. Rev. Charles Sylvestre, 84--whose bishop wants him laicized (see C.I., Oct. 2006 p. 25)--was sentenced to three years in jail (Tor. Sun, Oct. 7, 2006). Judge Bruce Thomas Bruce Thomas (born August 14, 1948 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is best known as bassist for The Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello on stage and record. noted Sylvestre's "very special position of trust," and said if Sylvestre were younger he would receive a much longer prison term. But because of his age and various illnesses Thomas agreed to three years, Sylvestre's estimated life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. . Charles Sylvestre abused dozens of girls over a period of three decades, between 1954 and 1986, throughout Southern Ontario (Tor. Sun, Oct. 7, 2006). He pleaded guilty to 47 counts of indecent assault indecent assault n. Sexual assualt. indecent assault Noun a sexual attack which does not include rape indecent assault n (BRIT) → . |
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