BRIDGEWATER, N.S. -- The date for a preliminary hearing has been set for a Nova Scotia man accused of sexually assaulting and confining a 16-year-old boy.
David James Leblanc faces seven charges, including sexual assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and kidnapping.
The 47 year old is to return to court April 29 for a one-day hearing in Bridgewater, N.S.
The RCMP launched an investigation in September after a woman in rural Upper Chelsea reported that a frightened, barefoot boy showed up at her doorstep with chains around his wrists and ankles.
Police say the youth later told them he had been held captive and sexually abused for about a week.
Leblanc was arrested Sept. 30 in northern Ontario.
