Teen drove alleged relationship with teacher: Brauti
Toronto criminal lawyer Peter Brauti suggested during cross-examination, an alleged relationship between a teenager and his former French teacher was driven by the teen – not by teacher Mary Gowans, the Toronto Star reports. Read Toronto Star … Read Star … Read Dimanno .. Read Star
Brauti, a partner at Brauti Thorning Zibarras, represents Gowans, 42, who has pleaded not guilty to sexual interference, sexual assault and sexual exploitation of her former student between June 2009 and January 2010, the Star reports.
The teen, whose identity is protected, rejected Brauti’s suggestions the desire for sex was solely his. Read Toronto Sun … Read Sun
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