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Trial set for Alberta high school football players charged with sexual assault

Three members of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate are scheduled to go to trial in the fall.

The accused boys, who are 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

Police have said a 16-year-old boy was assaulted in a locker room of a Lethbridge school after regular hours last October.

They said the offence did not involve hazing. Officers seized a weapon from the school but police did not give further details.

<who> Photo credit: Lethbridge Police headquarters.

Because of their ages, the accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The trial is scheduled for Oct. 28.

A fourth accused has been referred to a diversion program.

After the teens were arrested, they were released from custody on conditions, which included not having contact with the complainant or attending the school.

A judge amended the conditions to allow two of the accused to attend their high school graduation in June.



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