More delays in Prince Albert Amber Alert case
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There has been another hangup in the case of Jarrod Charles, the man who has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexual assault in connection with last summer’s Amber Alert.
On July 4, 2017, an eight-year-old girl, who was playing at a school playground in Prince Albert went missing. She was found five hours later, after walking onto an acreage outside the city. The ongoing court case was adjourned to May 8 today due to lingering issues with a Gladue report, a court-ordered document meant to outline Charles’ personal background with attention to his status as an Indigenous offender.
Charles appeared over a video link Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court, and sat with arms crossed listening attentively as the lawyers discussed his case. At the last hearing, April 16, Crown Prosecutor Cam Scott raised concerns with the report and asked for clarity on a number of the medically-related points. The author of the report responded in a letter to court, saying she did not feel it was appropriate for her to disclose the requested details.
Judge Hugh Harradence asked defence lawyer Greg Chovin to look at other avenues for getting the information but added he may be forced to issue a subpoena as he felt the requested information was important to Charles’ sentencing.
