Joshua Boyle, former Afghanistan hostage, granted bail with conditions
OTTAWA – Former overseas hostage Joshua Boyle, who faces several assault charges, will be released on bail with strict conditions.
Justice Robert Wadden handed down the decision today in Ontario court following a two-day proceeding earlier this week.
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Boyle was arrested by Ottawa police in December and charged with various offences including assault, sexual assault, unlawful confinement and causing someone to take a noxious substance.
The charges against Boyle relate to two alleged victims, but a court order prohibits the publication of any details that might identify them or any witnesses.
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Boyle and his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group during a backpacking trip in Afghanistan.
The couple –along with the three children they had during their five years in captivity — were freed by Pakistani forces last October.
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