A trial for a Coaldale man did not proceed Monday, instead the 34-year-old pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
Trevor Pritchard, a registered sex offender, was first charged by RCMP in January 2017 after a young girl in Coaldale came forward claiming she’d been assaulted.
More charges were laid after additional alleged victims were identified.Those charges are set for trial in November.
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In addition to pleading guilty to sexual assault, Pritchard also pleaded guilty to child luring involving the15-year-old girl.
The crown prosecutor told the court she will consider asking for dangerous offender status.
“There are maybe seven to 10 a year in Alberta, they are not frequent,” special prosecutor Donna Spaner said.
In order for that application to be made, a forensic assessment needs to be done, which has to be ordered by a judge.
The judge will hear arguments in regards to the assessment on April 18 in Lethbridge court.
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