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Former Calgary pastor charged in historic sexual assault

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges against former Calgary pastor Wagdi Iskander were stayed on April 11, 2017.

Police have charged a man in connection to a historical sexual assault case that dates back to 1994.

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The charges were laid after the victim contacted police to report a series of sexual assaults that allegedly occurred during counseling sessions with his pastor.

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Wagdi Iskander, 52, is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a child under 14.

At the time of the alleged offence, the accused was the pastor of the Arabic Baptist Church, which used space at the Cambrian Heights Baptist Church.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact police or call Crime Stoppers.

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