The lawyer of the Lyon priest once said he would lodge an appeal.
The Court of call Lyon has pononcée Friday afternoon: four former Scouts who accuse father Bernard Preynat pedophilia see their non-prescribed complaints. Magistrates have therefore followed the submissions of the public prosecutor who had asked the non-prescription. M ° Frédéric Doyez, counsel for the father Preynat, immediately indicated that his client would appeal the Supreme Court. The figure could rise to six plaintiffs because two other victims of Father Preynat could soon come forward and for them, the facts are not prescribed.
Father Bernard Preynat who admitted to investigators the sexual assault, was indicted Jan. 27 for offenses committed against Lyon scouts between 1986 and 1991. Four complaints were upheld against the investigating judge had found that they were not prescribed. He issued an order to this effect in late March but the lawyer father Preynat had appealed this decision.
The old association of assistance to the Scout group Saint-Luc victims of pedophilia, liberated speech has, meanwhile, recorded 67 testimonies of abuse by this priest known for his charisma. Cardinal Barbarin has headed the diocese eleven years after the last event held in 2002.
Wednesday, Philippe Barbarin had spent ten hours in front of the police brigade to protect the family in Lyon. He was interrogated in connection with the preliminary inquiry in February for non-reporting of sexual assault and endangering the lives of others. This investigation should be completed soon, to load the prosecutor to decide what action.
Virieux Bertrand, secretary of the speech released said that the judgment was “ringing” in him “the expression of Cardinal Barbarin, Thank God, most of the facts are prescribed. Finally, justice believes that this is a case that can be led to a trial. The truth will emerge and therefore this is the time when morality can prevail. The Cardinal could ask the father Preynat not to appeal to the Supreme Court. I think it would be a worthy initiative. “
When contacted by Le Figaro Me Doyez said to be” disappointed because at this stage, I would like an answer goes in the direction of what I had developed to support the prescription. The issue is too important to be left there. It’s not my client who makes the procedure to delay the course of things. “
The diocese of Lyon has, meanwhile, not to comment.
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