Church court clears priest of immorality.A church court in the diocese of Algoma has cleared an archdeacon of all misconduct in a case that saw the priest suspended from his duties since Jan. 30. Archdeacon Thomas Corston, a priest in the diocese, was charged last January after a 38-year-old male made a complaint of sexual misconduct sexual misconduct Professional ethics Any behavior that violates a health professional's ethics through sexual contact of physician and his/her Pt. See Professional boundaries. . The ecclesiastical (church) court ruled on June 27 that the complainant A plaintiff; a person who commences a civil lawsuit against another, known as the defendant, in order to remedy an alleged wrong. An individual who files a written accusation with the police charging a suspect with the commission of a crime and providing facts to support the allegation was "a totally unbelievable witness" and that the allegations were "malicious and constitute a clumsy attempt to extort-money from the diocese of Algoma." Although Sudbury Regional Police investigated the complaint and found no basis for criminal charges, Bishop Ron Ferris referred the charge of immorality to the church court after an investigation by the diocesan response team. Archdeacon Corston, who is the senior aboriginal priest in the diocese, was suspended with pay from his position as rector of the Church of the Epiphany Epiphany (ĭpĭf`ənē) [Gr.,=showing], a prime Christian feast, celebrated Jan. 6, called also Twelfth Day or Little Christmas. Its eve is Twelfth Night. , Sudbury, Ont., pending the outcome of the investigation. He was also relieved of his responsibilities as archdeacon of Sudbury Manitoulin. The court awarded $50,000 in court costs court costs n. fees for expenses that the courts pass on to attorneys, who then pass them on to their clients or, in some kinds of cases, to the losing party. to Archdeacon Corston, to be paid by the diocese. He has resumed his duties as parish priest Parish priest may refer to
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