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By Nigel Maxwell

Court proceedings

Hockey manager pleads not guilty in P.A. sexual exploitation case

Dec 5, 2019 | 3:43 PM

A former manager of the Prince Albert Northern Bears’ hockey team, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual exploitation.

Jamie Engen, 38, was surrounded by family at his latest court appearance Thursday at Prince Albert Provincial Court.

The 38-year-old was charged on Oct. 20, and is not in custody. The court ordered him to follow a number of strict conditions.

The trial is set for Feb 28. Engen’s lawyer Garth Bendig told the judge no more than one day will be needed for the trial.

In addition to his management position, Engen previously was a member of the board of directors for several years. The Northern Bears are a part of the Saskatchewan Female Midget Hockey League.

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None of the accusations against Engen have been proven in court. A publication ban prohibits the publishing of any information which may identify the complainant.

As defined in the Criminal Code, a sexual exploitation charge applies to a person in a position of trust or authority toward a youth “who for a sexual purpose, invites, counsels or incites a young person to touch, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, the body of any person, including the body of the person who so invites, counsels or incites and the body of the young person.”

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