Calgary teacher on trial for alleged sex assault wants charges tossed due to delays

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Former high school teacher Jason Selby, 38, is accused of initiating a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old former student two weeks after she graduated.

A former Calgary high school teacher who is on trial for alleged sexual assault involving a 17-year-old student has asked the court to toss his charges due to delays in the case. A former Calgary high school teacher who is on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student has asked the court to toss his charges due to delays in the case.

"I have instructions given the nature of the delays to bring a Jordan application," defence lawyer Alain Hepner told Justice Sean Dunnigan on Monday.Supreme Court decision Before that happens, Justice Dunnigan will hear arguments on the Jordan application to determine if he will stay Selby's charges. That hearing is set to take place in April.

The age of consent in Canada is 16 years old unless one of the parties is in a position of trust or authority over the other.Amy told the court she reported her former teacher to police in 2021 after she came to believe Selby had a sexual relationship with another teen and by then realized how young she was when their own relationship began.

 

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