Members of a Lethbridge high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall won’t be facing trial. The four accused, who were 16 and 17 at the time of their arrest, were charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.
One of the accused was referred to extrajudicial sanctions in February and had charges withdrawn in June. The other three were scheduled to go on trial next month. On Thursday, their cases were resolved with peace bonds and the charges were dropped.
Police have said a 16-year-old boy was assaulted in a locker room of a Lethbridge high school after regular hours last October. After charges were laid, the school’s football program was suspended then cancelled for the rest of the season by the Lethbridge School Division.
