Man released on bail in M.L. child neglect case
A 35-year-old Meadow Lake man who is co-accused in a case of neglect of five children, has been granted bail and was released on recognizance after appearing in Meadow Lake court via CCTV today.
The man and a 30-year-old woman are accused of neglecting five children after an investigation which began in July 2016. The children were removed from the residence at that time and have not been in the care of the two adults since then. Following an extensive investigation that involved many interviews and analysis of evidence, the pair was charged by Meadow Lake RCMP on Dec. 1, 2017, and arrested in Saskatoon on Dec. 6.
Both are charged with five counts of failure to provide necessaries of life, five counts of forcible confinement, and two counts of assault causing bodily harm. The male is also charged with one count of aggravated assault.
The name of the man cannot be released, as there is a publication ban on naming the victims or naming anyone that could identify the victims.