Bail hearing delayed for Alberta parents in infant sex assault case
By The Canadian Press on January 27, 2023.
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A bail hearing for a mother and father facing charges after police say their six-week-old child was physically and sexually assaulted has been delayed. A 52-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault, sexual assault, sexual interference and failing to provide the necessaries of life, while a 31-year-old woman is charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life. A bail hearing scheduled for today was put off as the man has not been able to retain a lawyer. The matter is to be back in court Feb. 3. Investigators were called to a home in Lethbridge, Alta., on Jan. 18 to check on the welfare of the girl. Police said the child was transported to hospital, where her injuries were found to be extensive and she was listed in critical condition. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2023. 8-7
