Sagmoen trial for assaulting B.C. peace officer starts Tuesday

Curtis Sagmoen will be in court Tuesday to stand trial on a charge of assaulting a peace officer.

A representative from the B.C. Prosecution Service said the trial is currently set for four days but more time is available if required.

1:32 Curtis Sagmoen in court on assault charge

The North Okanagan, B.C., man is accused of assaulting a police officer in October 2020. During Sagmoen’s pretrial, his lawyer told the court the assault is alleged to have occurred after police entered a property, having already determined reasonable and probable grounds for an arrest on an allegation of breach of probation.

Sagmoen is not, however, facing a breach of probation charge.

The North Okanagan man has been convicted of assault causing bodily harm and using a firearm during an offence, in cases where the victims were sex trade workers.

Sagmoen’s legal issues have generated a lot of public attention since the remains of a missing teen, 18-year-old Traci Genereaux, were found on Sagmoen’s family farm in 2017.

No one has been charged in connection with her death.

2:14 Curtis Sagmoen found guilty on two charges, still released