Trial Begins for Penticton City Councillor Accused of Sexual Offences Involving Youth

Trial begins for Penticton city councillor accused of sexual offences involving youth

A Penticton city councillor accused of multiple historical sexual offences against youth appeared in a Sarnia, Ont., courtroom Tuesday for the second day of his trial.

Penticton councillor pleads not guilty as historic sex crimes trial gets underway

The trial of Penticton city councillor James Miller is fully underway in Sarnia, Ontario. Miller appeared in person in the Sarnia courthouse, where he was seated next to his counsel. This trial covers three charges of sexual interference under the age of 16, two charges of invitation to sexual touching under the age of 16, and one charge of sexual assault. Crown counsel indicated they would likely drop the final charge once evidence had been cal…