10/21/2023 0 Comments Winston blackmore arrested(Bradley Jones, staff) It was a groundbreaking day in Cranbrook BC Supreme court, as verdicts were delivered on the trial that has been decades in the making. Supreme Court Tuesday, Apfor the first day of his polygamy trial alongside James Oler. He adds that if the offences took place today, the parameters would be different as the age of consent currently is 16 years of age. Well-known Canadian polygamist Winston Blackmore, 61, and his former brother-in-law, James Oler, 53, each face one count of polygamy under Canadas 127-year-old polygamy laws. Winston Blackmore arriving at Cranbrook B.C. So we went ahead with the polygamy charge at that time,” Oppal says. That polygamy section was put there for a very good reason, to protect women, and protect children. “My opinion always was that no right in the criminal code is absolute, and every right has limitations. That prompted the prosecution to consider polygamy charges - despite concerns that the polygamy section of the criminal code violated the protection of religious freedom provided by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court bailiff Michael Sandstorm of the company auctioning the. He told This is Why that because the age of consent at the time was 14, and the witnesses were unwilling to testify, there was no possibility of bringing charges of child abuse. Blackmore, 62 was found guilty last year of having 24 wives and sentenced to six months house arrest and one year probation. More than 800 items are missing from the Canadian Museum of History.$70M Lotto Max jackpot ticket ‘officially declared unclaimed,’ OLG says. ![]() ![]() Justin Trudeau and family vacation in B.C.Canada is losing tens of thousands of constructions jobs.
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