New supports for survivors of sexual violence on P.E.I.
Crown prosecutor Lisa Goulden is now overseeing all cases involving sexual offences against adults and children on P.E.I. In addition, a new program called RISE also offers free legal advice to anyone age 16 and over who has experienced sexual violence.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 5:21 PM AT | Last Updated: May 14
Stephanie Douglas, who says she developed a serious infection as a result of an alleged assault at the hands of Edward Mundle in 2014, arrives at P.E.I. Supreme Court on Thursday. (Brian Higgins/CBC)
Testimony of a psychiatrist at the trial of a Charlottetown man accused of sexual assault refuted claims by the man s defence lawyer that the alleged victim is mentally unstable.
Dr. Heather Keizer testified that Stephanie Douglas did not have psychosis or hallucinations when Keizer examined Douglas during her Queen Elizabeth Hospital stay to be treated for a severe infection.
Posted: May 10, 2021 6:09 PM AT | Last Updated: May 11
Jury selection for a Charlottetown trial that began Monday had to be held at the Delta ballroom in order to preserve physical distancing while 89 prospective jurors were screened.(Brian Higgins/CBC)
A jury trial over a sexual assault allegation began in Charlottetown Monday, with court officials taking special care to protect jurors in the age of COVID-19.
Jury trials are relatively rare on P.E.I., with none having occurred in the 14 months since the pandemic began to have an impact on daily life on the Island.
The extra precautions began Saturday, when potential jurors were summoned to show up at the ballroom of the Delta Hotel in downtown Charlottetown.