A former B.C. First Nations chief and current Cariboo Regional District director took the stand in his own defence Monday in Williams Lake Provincial Court.
Roger William, 53, who was chief of Xeni Gwet’in (Nemiah Valley) up until February 2018, is facing one charge of sexual interference of a person under the age of 16 relating to an offence alleged to have taken place in Williams Lake on May 12, 2017.
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The trial saw both the complainant and the accused examined and cross-examined by BC Prosecution Service special prosecutor Brock Martland and defence counsel David Rosenberg.
The complainant testifed via closed-circuit television from a room nearby, rather that inside the court room.
A second witness for defence is expected to be called Tuesday as the trial continues.
A publication ban prevents the publishing of any details that can identify the complainant.
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