Convicted Moncton ex-priest will face preliminary inquiry on new sex charge next month

A preliminary inquiryfor a former Moncton priest facing another allegationof indecent assault is going to take place in September.

Yvon Arsenault, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for molesting nineboys while he was a priest in the 1970s in the Shediac and Collette areas, appearedin Moncton court Wednesday morning on the latest charge.

The former Catholic priest, who has been behind bars since February, was inhandcuffsas he was escorted into the courtroom by a sheriff's deputy and sat down in the prisoner's box.

Arsenaultpleaded guilty last year to the sex crimes that put him in prison.

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On the new charge, a full day has been set aside for the preliminary hearing, to be held onSept. 7, starting at 9:30 a.m.

The court will hear from the 10thalleged victim, who came forward in May.

Arsenaultpreviously told the court he intendsto plead not guilty to this new charge. He has elected to be tried by a judge and jury.