Winnipeg Coun. Russ Wyatt says he’s in his office at city hall ‘weekly’ and going about his business as usual, despite being charged with sexual assault on July 11.
Wyatt broke his silence after an East Kildonan-Transcona Community Committee meeting Thursday.
“I’ve been here returning calls and answering emails and doing stuff I can to help people,” he said.
The Transcona councillor said he’s still undecided if he will run in the Oct. 24 election.
He said it depends on his recovery, after spending 79 days in rehab battling alcohol and substance abuse earlier this year at the Aurora Recovery Centre in Gimli.
“I’m concentrating on just doing my job as a city councilor and I concentrate on my recovery. My recovery comes first and that’s number one to me.”
Whether he runs again or not will depend on whether it fits into his recovery, he said.
When asked about the alleged sexual assault, Wyatt referred to a statement he issued to Global news via text message July 11, when he said he is innocent and that he will defend himself in court.