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    Toronto Pastor-Activist Pleads Not Guilty To Nova Scotia Sex Assault Charge

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 Apr, 2016 12:23 PM
      KENTVILLE, N.S. — A prominent Toronto pastor has pleaded not guilty to decades-old sex-crime allegations in Nova Scotia.
       
      Reverend Brent Hawkes is accused of indecent assault and gross indecency related to allegations of a sexual assault in the 1970s.
       
      As expected, Hawkes did not appear in provincial court today in Kentville. Halifax lawyer Joel Pink appeared on behalf of Hawkes' lawyer, Clayton Ruby.
       
      Not guilty pleas were entered on the charges and trial dates set for seven days starting Nov. 14.
       
      Hawkes — a gay rights advocate who officiated at former NDP leader Jack Layton's state funeral in 2014 — has maintained his innocence and says he will fight the accusations.
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