Sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader and his wife delayed | Unpublished
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Author: Jana G. Pruden
Publication Date: December 15, 2025 - 20:36

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Sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader and his wife delayed

December 15, 2025

The sexual assault trial of Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann, is facing a lengthy adjournment, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.

The couple’s jury trial on six counts of sexual assault had been set to start in Edmonton in January, but is now slated to begin in the fall. It’s expected to last more than four months.



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