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	Sex Suspect Not in Court Times & Transcript August 13, 2008 http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/382985 WOODSTOCK - A pastor charged with sex crimes spanning three decades failed to appear yesterday in Woodstock provincial court, where he was scheduled to enter a plea. Lawyer Robert Digdon, speaking to the judge on behalf of his client, Fred Hanson, requested and was granted a three-week postponement, during which he can review the Crown's case. Hanson is now set to appear on Sept. 2. Approached outside of the courthouse minutes after appearing before the judge, Digdon refused to discuss the matter. Hanson, 59, of Somerville, was charged last week with sexual assault, indecent acts, sexual interference and sexual exploitation. RCMP indicated the charges date back three decades, as early as 1971 and as recently as 2007. Authorities said there were multiple complainants, some of whom were children at the time of the alleged offences. Charges were filed in both Woodstock and Grand Falls.
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