A former national ski coach has been denied bail pending an appeal of his conviction involving his teenage students.
Bertrand Charest was found guilty last June of 37 of the 57 sex-related charges he was facing and a judge recently sentenced him to a 12-year prison term.
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His lawyers had said they had grounds for appeal and that Charest’s chances of being acquitted or getting a new trial were very good.
But the judge decided against the defence.
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Last week, a lawyer for Charest proposed $50,000 bail and a $50,000 undertaking on his property and said his client would agree to report to provincial police on a regular basis and abide by a curfew.
The convictions involved nine of the 12 women who’d accused Charest of crimes dating back more than 20 years.
All but one of the 12 were under the age of 18 at the time, with the youngest being 12 years old.
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