The trial of former hostage Joshua Boyle on charges including assault and sexual assault is scheduled to begin in an Ottawa courtroom Monday morning. They went first to Smiths Falls, Ont., where Boyle's parents live, then moved to Ottawa. Charges Boyle is facingThe 19 charges Boyle is being tried on include:One count of sexual assault while threatening to use a weapon (ropes). One count of sexual assault with a weapon (ropes). Police have said the offences happened in Ottawa between Oct. 14, 2017, and Dec. 30, 2017.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2019 07:52 UTC