Former chief in Manitoba assaulted at Winnipeg courthouse says lawyer

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Former chief in Manitoba assaulted at Winnipeg courthouse says lawyer – APTN News

by ahnationtalk on April 7, 202528 Views

Apr 07, 2025

Christopher Traverse is facing sexual assault, sexual interference charges.

The former chief of a First Nation in Manitoba was assaulted on his way into the Winnipeg courthouse Monday morning, a provincial court judge was told.

Christopher Traverse was injured and two people were arrested, his lawyer Candace Olson said.

Traverse was attending the second day of his two-day child abuse trial. He has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography for an incident that allegedly occurred in December 2023.