Former hostage Joshua Boyle, who faces a set of 19 charges related to alleged incidents after he returned to Canada in October, will have a bail hearing at the Ottawa courthouse today. The Ontario court proceedings — expected to last at least a full day — are subject to a publication ban. As a result, Boyle’s lawyers declined to comment as they filed out of the provincial courthouse Monday. After his arrest on New Year's Day in Ottawa, Boyle faced 15 charges relating to two alleged victims, including eight counts of assault, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of unlawful confinement, uttering a threat to cause death, public mischief, and administering a noxious substance. The charges against Boyle relate to two alleged victims, but a court order prohibits the publication of any details that might identify them or any witnesses. 'The kids and I are doing OK'

Boyle, his American wife Caitlan Coleman and their three children were freed in October, five years after the couple was abducted while on a backpacking trip in Afghanistan. The couple, along with the three children they had during their five years in captivity, were freed by Pakistani forces last October. Boyle’s charges stem from alleged incidents that took place between Oct. 14, 2017 -- shortly after Boyle and his family returned to Canada -- and Dec. 30, 2017, when the charges were laid. The family had been living in an Ottawa apartment for about a month when Boyle was arrested. Lawrence Greenspon, a lawyer for Boyle, told the court in January that an initial evaluation found his client fit to stand trial, but added that he would benefit from a fuller assessment at a mental health centre in Brockville, Ont. The psychiatric evaluation was completed earlier this spring.
Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle is expected to have a bail hearing for a second straight day. He is expected to face 19 charges for sexual assault and forcible confinement.