Special prosecutor takes over sex-related case against former mayor in B.C.
VICTORIA — A special prosecutor has been appointed in British Columbia to handle a case involving 24 sex-related charges against a former mayor of Burns Lake.
The prosecution service says Vancouver lawyer Leonard Doust will conduct an independent assessment of the charges based on a report that has been submitted to the Crown by investigators.
Court documents show Luke Strimbold was charged on Feb. 3 with 24 offences, including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual touching of a person under the age of 16 and invitation to sexual touching.
The charges are related to four complainants, including three people under the age of 16, involving offences that allegedly took place between October 2015 and November 2017.