Bail hearing set for man accused of sexually assaulting Lethbridge teen
LETHBRIDGE – A bail hearing has been set for a 59-year old Lethbridge man, accused in what Lethbridge Police believe was a random sexual assault.
Between 3 and 4 a.m. on November 7, a man gained entry to a north side home through a basement door and found a 15-year old girl in her bedroom. The suspect took steps to prevent her from screaming and alerting other members of her family, then sexually assaulted her.
Police arrived on scene at 5:14 a.m., cordoned off the area and found a man matching the suspect’s description.
Darral Gerard Courtoreille – a 59-year-old convicted sex offender – was charged with break and enter, sexual assault and sexual interference.