Burlington male accused of sexual assault manages to convince a judge to issue a publication ban.

News 100 blueBy Pepper Parr

June 28th, 2016

BURLINGTON, ON

Publication bans are usually put in place to protect people who have been the victims of a criminal act.

Late in May the Gazette published a story on an individual who was arrested for two separate sexual assaults committed on May 24, 2016 at a west end supermarket.

HRPS crestThe information came to us from the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS), Service Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit.
Late yesterday we received an email telling us that a publication ban had been issued by Judge M. Barnes at the bail hearing for the person charged with the two criminal acts.

We were not aware of the publication ban, apparently the HRPS media people weren’t aware of it either. Detective Constable Matt Cunnington and Detective Constable Alanda, the arresting officers were apparently not aware of the ban either.

The Gazette would like to know why the ban was put in place.

We were advised by the police that the ban came under Sections 517.1 and 486 of the Criminal code.

We have removed the article.

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