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A Saskatchewan man living in London, England, has been returned to Canada to face sexual assault charges.
The 69-year-old man was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant and a United Kingdom extradition order.
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Investigators with the RCMP extradited the man — who formally lived in the Saskatoon area — before the deadline for his removal from England, as ordered by the U.K.’s High Court.
An international alert was issued for the man after he failed to appear at the Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench in May of 2023. He had left the country and was living in London.
The RCMP quickly notified the International Criminal Police Organization of the man’s wanted status and began the process of requesting his extradition.
Earlier this month, the U.K.’s High Court denied the man’s appeal, meaning officers could return him to Canada to face the outstanding charges.
He was detained with the help of the London Metropolitan Police Service, which transferred custody to the Saskatoon RCMP General Investigation Section. He arrived in Canada on Sept. 17.
“This is an example of an individual attempting to evade the Canadian judicial process. We’re thankful that, through our work with international partners, we were successful in bringing him back to Canada to face his charges,” staff sergeant Michelle Bonstrom, the RCMP’s Saskatoon detachment commander, said in a statement.
The man was initially arrested on Oct. 5, 2020, in relation to historical sexual offences after RCMP received a report in late 2019.
He is charged with three counts of sexual assault and four counts of invitation to sexual touching of a minor.
The alleged incidents were reported to have occurred between 2010 and 2017 in Saskatchewan.
He will remain in custody until his next appearance at the Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench on Oct. 24.
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