Published • loading... • Updated
Cardinal Marc Ouellet Wins Lawsuit Against Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct
Justice ruled Paméla Groleau’s accusations unfounded after she changed her account several times, and Ouellet said he will donate the award to abuse groups.
- On Monday, Superior Court Justice Martin Castonguay ruled that Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet won his defamation suit against Pam Groleau, ordering her to pay $100,000 for unfounded accusations.
- Groleau had accused Ouellet of touching her without consent on three occasions between 2008 and 2010 while she worked as a lay pastoral agent for the church.
- Castonguay noted that Groleau changed her story several times and eventually identified only one alleged interaction as sexual assault, compounding damage by naming Ouellet in a separate class-action lawsuit.
- Ouellet pledged to donate the $100,000 in damages to organizations fighting sexual abuse experienced by Indigenous people in Canada.
- The Canadian Press published this report on Aug. 31, 2026, marking the conclusion of the defamation proceedings and the legal resolution of the high-profile case.
Insights by Ground AI
29 Articles
29 Articles
TVA Nouvelles+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
A woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Cardinal Marc Ouellet will have to pay $100,000 to the former high dignitary.
·Montreal, Canada
Read Full Article
Cardinal Marc Ouellet wins his battle in court to defend his reputation. A woman will have to pay him $100,000 in defamation for falsely accusing him of sexual assault.
·Montreal, Canada
Read Full Article
The Superior Court of Quebec ordered Pamela Groleau to pay $100,000 to Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who was prosecuting her in defamation.
·Montreal, Canada
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources29
Leaning Left17Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Left
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Left
63% Left
L 63%
C 30%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
