Former hostage Joshua Boyle, who faces a set of 19 charges related to alleged incidents after he returned to Canada in October, started his bail hearing at the Ottawa courthouse today. Those original 15 charges were withdrawn by the Crown in January, and a new set of 19 charges was entered into the record. The 19 charges are:One count of sexual assault while threatening to use a weapon (ropes). In an appearance April 9, the Crown told court it's changing the name of the victim for one of the 19 charges, and that there are two alleged victims. In an interview with The Fifth Estate's Habiba Nosheen after Boyle's arrest, Coleman said she hopes Boyle gets the help he needs.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2018 13:06 UTC