Penticton city councillor accused of sex offences involving youth takes stand at 2nd trial
Miller denied the allegations in court as two former team members testified and four defence witnesses were scheduled for the next day.
- On May 25, Penticton city councillor James Miller took the stand in his own defence, largely denying multiple counts of sexual interference of a minor dating to the 1990s when he coached the Sarnia Mini-Colts basketball team.
- The charges stem from Miller's tenure coaching the Sarnia Mini-Colts in Ontario, while a separate trial involving another complainant concluded earlier in May with a decision pending until June at the earliest.
- Two former team members testified as complainants during the previous week, joined by family members and additional team members who have provided testimony throughout proceedings so far.
- Four defence witnesses are scheduled to testify today, with closing submissions aimed for completion by May 29 if testimony concludes on schedule; allegations remain unproven pending trial conclusion.
- Miller faces two separate trials in Sarnia over allegations from the 1990s, with the second trial's decision not arriving until June at the earliest, extending legal proceedings into summer.
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