NORTH BATTLEFORD – A 35-year-old man charged with child abuse and neglect is seeking bail.
A show cause hearing for Lyle Aaron Bear will likely be set at his next court appearance on Nov. 15 court heard Friday after a bail verification report was ordered. He also has case management scheduled for Dec. 13
He was arrested in January 2021 and charged with failing to provide the necessities of life, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, aggravated assault, two counts of assault, two counts of uttering threats, and two counts of assault with a weapon.
Lyle Bear and Charmaine Brett Bear were charged after the North Battleford RCMP and General Investigation Services launched an investigation following a report in December 2020 of alleged child abuse.
Charmaine Bear, who also goes by Charmaine Spyglass, was charged in January 2021 with failing to provide the necessities of life and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. As a result of the continued investigation, she was additionally charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault, and two counts of uttering threats. RCMP issued a warrant for her arrest and 15 months later she was apprehended in Calgary, Alta.
Crown Prosecutor Jennifer Schmidt is prosecuting the case. Charmaine Bear was denied bail. Her preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for March 9 - 10, 2023, in North Battleford Provincial Court.
The charges against the accused haven’t been tested in court.
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