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Former Armed Forces medical technician found guilty of sexual assault

A former medical technician has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault and three counts of breach of trust.
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THUNDER BAY -- A former medical technician who spent time here in Thunder Bay, has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault and three counts of breach of trust.

A five-member court martial panel in Gatineau, Quebec handed down the verdict against former petty officer James Wilks after several days of deliberations.

The panel found Wilks not guilty on four other counts of breach of trust.

It's the third such conviction for Wilks, who conducted thousands of medical exams on prospective military recruits during his more than 20 years in uniform.

He previously spent nine months behind bars after being found guilty of sexual assault and four counts of breach of trust in December 2011.

He was sentenced to another 30 months in prison in 2013 after being convicted of ten counts of sexual assault and 15 counts of breach of trust, but has appealed.

Wilks will return to Court May 24 to be sentenced on these latest convictions.

(TBT News)





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