Incest trial to be held in superior court

Nova Scotia man elects trial in Court of King’s Bench by judge alone, without jury, on allegations of sexually abusing daughter in New Brunswick between 2019 and 2022

A Dartmouth, N.S., man accused of sex crimes against his own daughter is headed to trial in the Court of King’s Bench, having elected Monday to have his case heard at the higher level of court.

The 57-year-old defendant wasn’t present in Fredericton provincial court when his case was called Monday, but defence lawyer Edward Derrah appeared on his behalf, noting that a designation of counsel had been filed with the court to allow him to do so on the indictable charges.

The defendant is accused of sexual assault, incest and sexual interference, all purported by RCMP charges to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2022, in the Coles Island area, east of Fredericton.