Fredericton man faces sex-assault charge
John Paul Albert, 49, set to return to court later this month to answer to summary count
A Fredericton man says he needs time to retail counsel and obtain disclosure before answering to a summary charge of sexual assault alleged to have occurred in the fall.
John Paul Albert, 49, of Fieldstone Court, made his initial appearance in Fredericton provincial court Monday on a Nov. 16 count of summary sexual assault.
Duty counsel Melinda Ponting-Moore said the defendant was seeking an adjournment so he could arrange for legal representation and to review the evidence alleged in the Crown file against him.
Judge Karen Lee asked the prosecution if there was a request for a publication ban in the case. Such bans on the identities of complainants in files alleging sexual offences are customary.