Fredericton Independent

Fredericton Independent

City man to answer to sex-assault allegation

Paul Hampton, 31, of Fredericton, charged with sexual offence in capital in August 2024

Don MacPherson
Dec 15, 2025
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A Fredericton man sought an adjournment last week of a sexual-assault charge to see how his application for legal aid pans out.

Courtroom No. 5 in the Justice Building in downtown Fredericton. (Photo: Don MacPherson/The Fredericton Independent)

Paul Hampton, 31, of Wilsey Road, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Dec. 8 to face a summary count of sexual assault, alleged to have occurred in the capital Aug. 5, 2024.

There’s a court-ordered publication ban in effect protecting the identity of the complainant.

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