Police deleted evidence in sex-abuse case
Defence learned in middle of December trial for Brandon Aaron Ladds, 33, of Maugerville, that complainant's statement that was never disclosed has since been purged from system
A sex-crime prosecution against a Maugerville man is in jeopardy because a video-recorded statement made by the complainant was never provided to the defence and has since been deleted.
Brandon Aaron Ladds, 33, of Portobello Drive, began to stand trial in Fredericton provincial court in December on indictable charges of sexually assaulting a minor, touching that child for a sexual purpose with his penis, inviting the minor to touch his penis, touching the child with his penis while in a position of trust and/or authority, and inviting the minor to touch his penis while in a position of trust and/or authority, all between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021, in Maugerville.
There’s a court-ordered publication ban in effect protecting the complainant’s identity.
