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MacIntyre case due back in court next month

Feb 15, 2018 | 10:31 AM

The case against former Innisfail – Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre has been put over to next month.

MacIntyre did not appear in person in Red Deer Provincial Court Thursday morning. He was instead was represented by Maurice Collard, acting on behalf of MacIntyre’s defence counsel, Ian McKay of Calgary.

The case is due back in court on March 22, allowing time for lawyers on both sides to gather evidence and other information regarding the case.

MacIntyre resigned suddenly on Feb. 2 after being charged with counts of sexual assault and sexual interference (with a person under the age of 16).

A publication ban was issued preventing media from sharing the nature of the charges against MacIntyre. The ban was lifted Feb. 9 following a court challenge from several media outlets.

MacIntyre, 62, is currently out on bail with several conditions that include having no contact with the complainant, no contact with a person under the age of 16 unless a guardian is present, and no working or volunteering in roles that involve contact with someone under the age of 16. He is also not to go within 100 metres of a playground, swimming pool, daycare or school ground. MacIntyre is also prohibited from possessing weapons while off the property where he is residing.