The Institut des frères de notre dame de miséricorde is facing allegations of sexual abuse against young boys who had been entrusted to their care at the Institut Saint-Jean-Baptiste, an educational establishment located in Lac-Sergent, in Portneuf, near Quebec City.
An application to authorize a class action lawsuit has been filed at the Quebec City Courthouse on behalf of two plaintiffs, identified as A.B. and C.D., acting as representatives of the group, and on behalf of a member of that group identified by the initials E.F.
The claimants wish to represent all those who were allegedly sexually assaulted by members or employees of the Institute between its opening in 1939 and its closure in 1976.
A.B. entered the Institute as a boarder in 1961 when he was 10 years old. He remained there for two years. After sustaining a sports injury that temporarily left him unable to use one hand, he asked Brother Jacques for help with his personal hygiene. After a few incidents without any problems, Brother Jacques is alleged to have begun to touch the child inappropriately.
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