Breaking: Joshua Boyle, former Canadian hostage, faces 15 criminal charges

[demmiblue]

Source: CBC

Joshua Boyle, the Canadian man who was held captive in Afghanistan for five years with his wife, has been charged with several criminal offences in Ottawa, including sexual assault, unlawful confinement and uttering threats, CBC News has confirmed.

Boyle, his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, and their three children were rescued in October, five years after the couple were abducted while on a backpacking trip in Afghanistan. The children were born in captivity.

Court records show Boyle is facing 15 charges and that he made a court appearance at the Ottawa courthouse on New Year's Day. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court again Wednesday morning.

It is alleged the offences happened in Ottawa between Oct. 14 and Dec. 30.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/joshua-boyle-ottawa-charges-1.4470475

[Honeycombe8]

1. Whoa. Looks like he's going from captivity in Afghanistan to captivity in Canada. nt

[EllieBC]

7. He will do barely any time.

And I would hardly compare confinement in a Canadian jail to Afghanistan.

[obamanut2012]

2. Good

He was "captured" on purpose anyway, to join militants. His whole background, including his first wife's family, is sketchy. This just shows what I've suspected -- he is a liar and a sociopath.

[Arazi]

3. Sure seems to be mimicking his ISIS "captors" (this story has always smelled imo)

[SunSeeker]

4. I feel sorry for their kids.

[paleotn]

5. Backpacking....5 years ago....

in freaking Afghanistan??!! Excuse me, but there's something terribly wrong with this picture. Me thinks there's much, much more to this story than we know. I've thought that since the first time I read they were taken captive....while backpacking...in one of the most dangerous fucking places on earth. If they hadn't been picked up by the Taliban, what was their next big adventure? The warm, sunny beaches of Mogadishu?

[IcyPeas]

6. there are 2 alleged victims.... (from the article)

The court records show there are two alleged victims, however, their identities are subject to a publication ban and can't be reported.

his wife? one of the children? Get those kids out of there!

[EllieBC]

8. His whole story has smelled since day 1.

You take your pregnant wife backpacking in Afghanistan? After you've converted to Islam and have expressed an interest in all things terror related? Sure, buddy.