Former priest Eric Dejaeger pleads guilty to more sex-related charges

Charges stem from the mid-1970s when he was a student in Edmonton

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Caption: Convicted sex-offender Eric Dejaeger has plead guilty to more sex-related charges. The charges stem from the mid-1970s when he was a student in Edmonton. (Chris Windeyer/Canadian Press)

Convicted sex-offender Eric Dejaeger has pleaded guilty to four more sex-related charges dating back to the mid-1970s, when the former priest was studying at the Newman Theological College in Edmonton.
Yesterday in Iqaluit, Dejeager pleaded guilty to two counts of gross indecency, one count of indecent assault on a female, and one count of indecent assault on a male. Dejaeger had previously applied to have the charges heard in a Nunavut courtroom rather than in Alberta.
In February, Dejaeger was sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexually abusing children in Igloolik, Nunavut more than 30 years ago. He was convicted of 32 sex crimes ranging from indecent assault to bestiality, dating back to his time as a priest in the community.
Dejaeger is expected to be sentenced on Oct. 22.