Former Montreal priest convicted of youth sex abuse facing new charges

Brian Boucher, a former priest from Montreal who was convicted of sexually abusing two boys in 2019, now faces new charges of possessing and accessing child pornography. The allegations stem from incidents that allegedly took place in 2026, two years after Boucher was released from prison. Currently in custody, Boucher is set to appear for a bail hearing on September 8.

In 2019, Boucher was sentenced to eight years in prison for the sexual abuse of two boys. Following his release in July 2024, he was subject to parole conditions including residency restrictions and parole documents revealed he had multiple conflicts with another inmate. In December, a geographic restriction was placed on him. Despite these restrictions, he was transferred to a different facility in February 2025.

Recently, Boucher was acquitted of charges related to sexual assault, voyeurism, and criminal harassment against another inmate in the prison he was serving time in. The charges now against him, however, are part of more recent activities alleged to have occurred in April.