Canadian priest arrested for 1960s sexual assault at First Nations residential school

Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual assault at the schools was rampant and has apologized

Canadian police said they arrested a 92-year-old retired priest for a sexual assault more than 50 years ago at one of Canada's residential schools for Indigenous children.

Sgt Paul Manaigre of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Friday that police arrested retired Father Arthur Masse for the assault. Manaigre said the victim was 10 years old at the time and it happened between 1968 and 1970 at Ford Alexander residential school in Manitoba.