Tag: Trevor Birtch
Sentencing delayed as former Woodstock mayor seeks mistrial
Instead of facing a sentencing hearing next week, the former mayor of Woodstock wants a do-over of his first sexual assault trial.
As ex-mayor’s second trial nears end, first one may be called into question
While the former mayor of Woodstockâs second sexual assault trial moved closer to the finish line, there is a chance his first trial, at which he was convicted, could return to the starting blocks. Trevor Birtch, 49, is supposed to be sentenced on Nov. 18 after Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie convicted him in August, […]
Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial
On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. âMr. Birtch, youâre just making this up as we go, sir,â assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. âIâm not,â Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]
Ex-Woodstock mayor blames female conspiracy for legal woes
The former mayor of Woodstock doesnât deny that he had little plastic baggies of white power with him most of the time. But Trevor Birtch, 49, insisted in his testimony at his second sexual assault trial in London that the powder was ground-up over-the-counter pain medication, not cocaine, that he would routinely snort for shoulder […]
Ex-Woodstock mayor used cocaine during Zoom council meetings: Witness
A witness testified Friday that Trevor Birtch used cocaine during city council meetings on Zoom when he was mayor of Woodstock
Woman describes repeated assaults at ex-Woodstock mayor’s trial
Editor’s note: This story contains details about alleged assaults and sexual assaults that may be disturbing to some readers. She told a harrowing story about what happened on a drive to Turkey Point. Thatâs where the woman, aged 39, who says she was routinely sexually assaulted by former Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch, 49, said they […]
Second sexual assault trial begins for ex-Woodstock mayor
Just as he did at his first sexual assault trial, Woodstockâs disgraced former mayor plans to testify at a second trial that began Tuesday morning.