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Assault trial begins for Castlegar man previously convicted of child sex offence

Summary by Castlegar News
A Castlegar man awaiting sentencing for a child sex offence is now on trial for assault and sexual assault. James Peter John Walts (36) was found guilty of sexual interference of a person under 16, contrary to section 151 of the Criminal Code by Judge Craig Sicotte in December 2025. Sexual interference is legally defined as: for a sexual purpose, touching, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, any part of the body of…

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Castlegar News broke the news in Castlegar, Canada on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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