Crown stays sexual-assault charges against Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter | Unpublished
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Author: Jana G. Pruden
Publication Date: April 17, 2026 - 15:00

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Crown stays sexual-assault charges against Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter

April 17, 2026

The Crown issued a stay of proceedings in the sexual-assault prosecution of Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter after multiple prosecutors who reviewed the file found there was “no viable path forward,” an Alberta Justice official says.



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