Trevor Birtch

• Verdict for former Woodstock mayor’s sex assault trial expected in August

  Trevor Birtch, 49, was charged in February 2022 with two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault. He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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  May 30
  
• 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.

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  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Woodstock, Ont. mayor makes first court appearance on assault, sexual assault charges

  The matter was put over until June 8 to allow for Birtch's lawyer to receive and review Crown disclosure. Birtch will appear in court on July on three separate charges.

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  May 2, 2022
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• 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.

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  Apr 26, 2022
• 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
• 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.

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  Feb 9, 2022
• Woodstock, Ont. council to hold special, closed meeting in wake of charges against mayor

  London police arrested Trevor Birtch on Feb. 2, charging him with one count of assault and two counts of sexual assault, court documents show.

  Crime

  Feb 8, 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.

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  Feb 7, 2022
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• Woodstock election results 2018

  Voters across Ontario head to the polls Oct. 22 to elect their next municipal government representatives. Here are the candidates for the City of Woodstock.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2018