Four Lethbridge high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate won't be going to trial — three were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News on Friday.
Four Lethbridge high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate won't be going to trial — three were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News on Friday.Posted: Sep 27, 2024 1:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes ago
A spokesperson for the Crown prosecutors' office told CBC News there were challenges with the case that resulted in the prosecutor determining peace bonds would be the appropriate resolution. Four high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate in Lethbridge, Alta., won't be going to trial — three were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News Friday.
The teens are 16- and 17-years-old and were charged last October with sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and assault with a weapon.Defence lawyer Miranda Hlady represents one of the teens and told CBC News her client's charges were withdrawn in June. Her client proceeded through a diversion program involving extrajudicial sanctions.
"No surprise that the subject matter of this case generated such a far-reaching controversy. However, our legal system functions at its best are able to take a step back from the controversy and assess the facts objectively, as was the case here," Kraus said. A spokesperson for the Crown prosecutors' office told CBC News there were challenges with the case that resulted in the prosecutor determining peace bonds would be the appropriate resolution for the remaining three teens.With files from Meghan Grant
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