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Sex charges adding up
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Police probe into former baseball official results in two additional alleged victims BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
A former Tsawwassen resident is facing more sex-related charges. Rick Glendinning, 60, who now lives in Vancouver, was arrested back in September and charged with indecent assault, sexual assault and gross indecency. He was released but was back in police custody Wednesday after two more alleged victims came forward, said Delta police spokesperson Sgt. Sharlene Brooks. Delta police initially received information in December 2009 regarding alleged incidents of sexual assault that “occurred in years previous.” At that time investigators were concerned there were additional victims who had not yet come
forward. One area of concern in particular was Glendinning’s decade-long affiliation with the Tsawwassen Amateur Baseball Association. He was involved with the organization between 1985 and 1995, and would have had access to numerous young people during that time, police said. Investigators put out a request asking for others who felt they were victims of sexual assault at the hands of Glendinning to come forward. As a result, two more alleged victims were identified. Brooks said the alleged victims, both male and female, were in the elementary to high school age. Glendinning was arrested without incident on Wednesday. A publication ban is in place to protect the identities of the victims.
Carol Berner remains in custody BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
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Drama students at Southpointe Academy are in rehearsals for their production of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors next week at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre. Clockwise from top left are Lucas Friesen, Ziyaan Harji, Ammen Bains and Fraser Dodwell. See story on Page 14.
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Carol Berner will have to wait a little longer to find out if she’ll be granted bail while her case makes its way through the appeal process. Madam Justice Carole Huddart reserved judgment in the B.C. Court of Appeal yesterday. The judge did not set a date for when she would give her decision. Berner is appealing her con-
viction and jail sentence in the 2008 crash that killed four-yearold Alexa Middelaer and seriously injured her aunt, Daphne Johanson. The 58-year-old was convicted in July and was sentenced to 30 months in jail last week. Defence lawyer David Tarnow said, if released on bail, Berner would stay with her sister on Vancouver Island. Court was told Berner would be eligible for parole in 10 months.