A parishioner of an Anglican church in Brandon is alleging she was exploited and sexually assaulted by her priest for years.
The woman is suing former priest Nigel Packwood and of the Diocese of Brandon.
The claim alleges that starting in 2001, the woman began individual counselling sessions with the priest in which she "entrusted Rev. Packwood with private and intimate details about herself and her life."
Packwood rose to the rank of dean in the western Manitoba Anglican Church in 2014 and oversaw St. Matthew's Cathedral in Brandon.
