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flag Priest James Cherickal charged with sexual assault and interference involving a minor, removed from ministry.

flag Catholic priest James Cherickal from Brampton, Ont., has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference involving a victim under 16, according to the Archdiocese of Toronto and Peel Regional Police. flag The charges were laid on December 18, 2025, and Cherickal, who served at various GTA parishes since 1997 and was most recently at St. Jerome’s Church, has been removed from ministry. flag The archdiocese stated he is presumed innocent and entitled to due process. flag Police have not released further details as the case remains under legal review.

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