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Regina man found not guilty of sexual assault

Officials from the Court of King's Bench dropped all charges against 34-year-old Joel Kerry Maurer, who was charged with sexual assault against a woman in Regina last year. Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press

Joel Kerry Maurer, 34, of Regina has been found not guilty of sexual assault.

Maurer had been charged with sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman in Regina on May 9, 2022.

He was also charged with possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to public peace, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest and injuring a law enforcement animal.

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Maurer was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest and injuring a police dog.

He is appealing those convictions.

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with files from Aishwarya Dudha

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