Only the Crown can have sex assault charges withdrawn

Vincent Semenuk

Some people believe that if a complainant in a sexual assault investigation asks for charges to be dropped, the issue will just go away. It is not that simple, as a Crown attorney can decide to proceed with the case, even with an unwilling alleged victim. To read more, click here.

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