Peace River North unbiased MLA Jordan Kealy says he was arrested and launched on Wednesday and charged with sexual assault.
He tells World Information the allegation includes a former household pal — an grownup — and occurred in 2024 within the Peace area.
He declined to provide additional particulars however says he’s harmless and can battle the cost.
“I would like my constituents to know that I’ve completed nothing flawed,” Kealy advised World Information over the cellphone.
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“I’m fully harmless … I’ll show that in court docket. And I’ll proceed to do my job as an MLA to assist my constituents. And, and as soon as … that is confirmed in court docket that I’m harmless, I’ll proceed to do that. I’ll proceed to … do my job and I’ll, I’ll keep doing my job.”
Kealy stated he has no plans to take a go away of absence.
Kealy added he has advised new BC Conservative Chief Kerry-Lynne Findlay that he’ll stay an unbiased whereas the case unfolds in court docket.
Kealy was elected as a BC Conservative in 2024, however left the get together the next 12 months after fellow MLA Dallas Brodie was ejected from caucus.
There was hypothesis he’d return to the get together after showing on stage at this previous weekend’s conference after Findlay was chosen chief.
Kealy is the second former BC Conservative dealing with a legal cost:
In March, Richmond MLA Hon Chan was faraway from caucus after being charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats.
As for Kealy, his first court docket look is scheduled for July 6 in Fort St. John.
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