An 81-year-old Regina man was arrested earlier this month in relation to a sexual assault dating back to the 1970s, and police believe there are more survivors who have yet to come forward.
Russell RCMP received a report of a historical assault in March of this year, leading to the arrest of Constantin Turcoane.
A female in her 60s reported being sexually assaulted several times over the span of two years by Turcoane when he was a priest, and she was a parishioner at St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard, Man. At the time of the assaults, the survivor was 11 and 12 years old.
The investigation involved locating and taking statements from multiple people, a search of historic church records, and liaising with church-related organizations to find further investigative material.
A warrant of arrest was issued for Turcoane for Rape (1970) and Sexual Intercourse Under 14 (1970). He turned himself into police and has since been released with a court date.
Police believe there are further survivors and ask them to call the Russell RCMP Detachment at 204-773-2675.