B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John charged with sexual offences dating back over 40 years

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The B.C. Prosecution Service said Mr. John has been charged with four counts of having sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent

Edward John , who is one of British Columbia’s highest-profile Indigenous leaders, has been charged with four counts of having sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent.Prominent B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John has been charged with sexual offences dating back more than 40 years, following an investigation by a special prosecutor that began in February.

The announcement of the special prosecutor’s appointment was postponed to allow for charge assessment and approval, the prosecution service said. Special prosecutors are appointed in cases where there may be potential for real or perceived improper influence such as, for example, cases involving public officials.

He is a hereditary chief of Tl’azt’en Nation in northern B.C. and a lawyer who holds honorary doctor of laws degrees from the University of Northern British Columbia and the University of Victoria.He has been an outspoken champion for Indigenous rights, including through support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which B.C. implemented in October.

 

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