Mayor Trevor Birtch

• Woodstock, Ont. mayor running for third term despite assault, sexual assault charges

  Birtch, who is scheduled to appear in court in Woodstock on Monday, filed his papers with the city clerk's office around 11:30 a.m., just ahead of Friday's 2 p.m. deadline.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2022
  
• Woodstock, Ont. mayor faces additional sexual assault counts: London police

  Few details about the new charges are known, but police confirmed that the counts against the Woodstock mayor involved a different complainant than from charges laid in February.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2022
  
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• Woodstock mayor chairs council meeting amid calls for him to step down following charges

  Under the Municipal Act, Trevor Birtch is not required to step down or take leave of absence. Only when an official is sentenced to jail are they disqualified from serving.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
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• Woodstock mayor, councillors meet in emergency council session to address charges

  The meeting, which lasted for roughly an hour, saw councillors receive legal advice from the city solicitor, according to a statement from Acting Mayor Connie Lauder.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2022
• Woodstock, Ont. mayor charged with assault, sexual assault: court documents

  London police arrested Trevor Birtch, 46, on Wednesday, charging him with one count of assault and two counts of sexual assault, court documents show.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2022