The parties are discussing for an outcome, but are struggling to come to an agreement in the case of Plessisvillois Alex Bellemare on which weigh twenty counts.
Before Judge Bruno Langelier of the Court of Quebec, the accused’s lawyer, Me Jean-Philippe Anctil, indicated that he was having discussions with the representative of the prosecution, Me Jean-Philippe Garneau.
“We are trying to resolve, but there are difficulties on both sides,” said Mr. Garneau.
Talks will continue until the case is brought back to court on March 31.
Le Plessisvillois faces charges of luring, producing and possessing child pornography, voyeurism and invitation to sexual touching.
The alleged facts against about twenty complainants between the ages of 15 and 20 allegedly took place over a period of three years between October 2015 and December 2018. The accused was allegedly active on various social media, such as Tinder, Snapchat and Facebook.
Alex Bellemare, who was 24 at the time, was arrested nearly two years ago on February 19, 2019 by the MRC de L’Érable investigation team of the Sûreté du Québec.
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