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a man in charge of children in an institution

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(3) Anthony Housefather, "What Canadians Need to Know about the SNC-Lavalin Affair," National Post, March 21, 2019, retrieved from nationalpost.com/opinion/anthony-housefather-what-canadians-need-to-know-about-the-snc-lavalin-affair
His housefather pounced after ordering him to clean up the boys' dishes.
He said housefather David Murphy had "an insatiable sexual appetite for children" and would target three or four a day.
Moreover, in 1857, Anandarao was commanded by the committee in Basel to look for a life partner, so that he could take over the post of housefather at the seminary in Mangalore.
De la Cruz serves as "housefather" for the guests, seeing to their comfort and ensuring that the new operation runs smoothly.
The pervert who betrayed his trust as a housefather was allowed to continue preying on the children in his care.
The latest example is former prime minister Paul Martin nominating Irwin Cotler for the Nobel Peace Prize, which has been applauded by the likes of Bernie Farber, Michael Levitt and Anthony Housefather.
The payouts have been shared between 40 adults beaten and raped as children by David Murphy, a housefather at St Margaret's home, Elie, Fife, in the 1960s and 70s.
The Victoria MP joined(http://www.parl.ca/IIA/Association.aspx?DCId=4&DTId=6&Language=E&ORGId=10793&P=executives) CIIG chair Michael Levitt, vice-chair David Sweet and executive member Anthony Housefather for an event led by former CIIG executive Irwin Cotler.
Porteous, 71, a housefather at Quarriers Children's Village in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, was jailed for eight years in November 2002 for sexually abusing two boys in the belltower of Mount Zion Church in the 60s and 70s.
Here's the background: after an August 29 demonstration opposing B'nai B'rith's smears against the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, (https://dimitrilascaris.org/2018/09/02/bnai-brith-canada-supporters-call-for-the-death-penalty-for-justin-trudeau-jagmeet-singh-and-liberal-muslim-mps/) Lascaris called on Liberal MPs Anthony Housefather and Michael Levitt, CIJA, and others who have recently defended B'nai B'rith, to publicly repudiate two of that group's supporters who called for a number of Muslim and brown politicians to be killed in a (https://dimitrilascaris.org/2018/09/02/bnai-brith-canada-supporters-call-for-the-death-penalty-for-justin-trudeau-jagmeet-singh-and-liberal-muslim-mps/) video detailing their participation counter-protest to the rally against B'nai B'rith.
William McGrath, the housefather of Kincora, led the shadowy organisation, which had a paramilitary structure.
Two weeks ago, housefather Alexander Wilson, 61 - who is Porteous's brother-in-law - was found guilty of a 19-year reign of abuse involving eight girls.