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Cardinal Ouellet cleared of sexual assault allegations

Cardinal Marc Ouellet has been cleared by a judge of sexual assault allegations brought by Paméla Groleau, who is ordered to pay him $100,000 for defamation.

1 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Cardinal Marc Ouellet was accused of sexual assault by Paméla Groleau, but a judge ruled in his favor, stating that these accusations were false and driven by malice.

According to the verdict, the judge confirmed that the cardinal was the victim of "infamy" by being wrongly associated with pedophile priests and upheld the word of the clergyman.

Following this decision, the court ordered Paméla Groleau to pay $100,000 to Marc Ouellet for defamation, stemming from the allegations she made against him as part of a class action.

The cardinal expressed satisfaction with this ruling and issued a written statement from his residence in Rome, without providing further details on the case.

This ruling comes amid a backdrop of several allegations against members of the clergy regarding sexual misconduct, but the judge's decision in this case was clear regarding the veracity of the allegations against Ouellet.

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