MOOSE JAW - The provincial Crown has amassed such a “voluminous” number of files on Assiniboia resident Richard Dyke for his alleged offences against minors that his defence requires more time to review the paperwork.
Defence counsel Estes Fonkalsrud appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Oct. 21, where he told Judge David Chow that this file includes such a “substantial amount of disclosure — we’re talking about thousands of pages of documents” — that he may require more information from the Crown.
Crown prosecutor Monique Paquin said she wasn’t sure what disclosure Fonkalsrud needed but acknowledged that this was a “voluminous file” because of the 60 counts of sexual offences alleged against Dyke.
“It’s a situation where due to the severity … and volume of the charges, there is some additional work we need to get to counsel to determine where we go from here,” she added.
The judge then agreed to adjourn the matter to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25.
According to previous information, under the age of 12 around 2015. When first arrested, Dyke was charged with 13 sex-related offences.
, including 14 counts of sexual assault, 14 counts of sexual interference, nine counts of voyeurism, and 23 counts of making child pornography under the Criminal Code. The RCMP said 32 children — some as young as 18 months old — have been identified in an ongoing investigation on the Assiniboia resident.
Police said Dyke was living at home and his partner was operating a registered daycare at the address when the offences took place.
The General Investigation Section and Internet Child Exploitation units of the RCMP continue to investigate the case to determine whether there are additional victims that have not yet been identified.
