VICTORIA — A special prosecutor has been appointed in British Columbia to handle a case involving 24 sex-related charges against a former mayor of Burns Lake. The prosecution service says Vancouver lawyer Leonard Doust will conduct an independent assessment of the charges based on a report that has been submitted to the Crown by investigators. Court documents show Luke Strimbold was charged on Feb. 3 with 24 offences, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual touching of a person under the age of 16 and invitation to sexual touching. The prosecution service said Wednesday the decision to appoint Doust was made because Strimbold is a former elected official with “significant connections” to the B.C. Strimbold was the youngest mayor in B.C.

Source: National Post March 07, 2018 20:25 UTC