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Sentencing adjourned again for Lethbridge man in sexual interference case

Apr 8, 2019 | 3:30 PM

LETHBRIDGE – It will be at least another month before 32-year-old Cody Tyler Black Forehead’s sentencing might move forward.

Appearing on behalf of Defense lawyer Scott Hadford, Miranda Hlady told the Court of Queen’s Bench judge Monday, April 8, that Black Forehead had not yet looked into seeking independent legal advice to move forward with potential discrepancies between a PSR (Pre-Sentencing Report), a Gladue Report, and the agreed statement of facts.

The Crown told the court that Hadford had also sought out advice from the Law Society on how to proceed but had not yet received it.

Sentencing was originally expected to occur Jan. 25, 2019.

Black Forehead confirmed to the judge that he had not yet spoken with another lawyer, and was then directed to do so, before his next court date, May 13, 2019.

He remains out of custody on $2,000 bail.

Case History

In an agreed statement of facts, Black Forehead admitted that on Apr. 27, 2017, he met a 15-year-old boy on Facebook Messenger, and he invited the youth to go drinking with him. The youth agreed and brought another 15-year-old boy along.

After meeting at Black Forehead’s downtown apartment, the three started drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana that Black Forehead provided.

It was noted that he asked the youths what grade they were in – to which they responded Grade 9 – and one of the youths remembered saying he was 15 as well.

One of the youths reported that after becoming intoxicated, Black Forehead started kissing him and that he leaned away to avoid the contact. As the night progressed, Black Forehead performed sexual acts on both teens, and tried to get one of them to have sex with him.

The next morning the boys woke up naked and Black Forehead told them that they should do it again.

Both boys told authorities that they did not want to have sexual contact with Black Forehead.