Sex assault charge against Naujaat mayor stayed
Kevin Tegumiar was accused of January 2022 incident
Naujaat Mayor Kevin Tegumiar listens to proceedings at the Nunavut Association of Municipalities annual general meeting in Iqaluit in November. (File photo by Arty Sarkisian)
A sexual assault charge against Naujaat Mayor Kevin Tegumiar has been stayed.
Tegumiar, 38, was charged on May 12, 2022, related to an alleged incident in the community on Jan. 15, 2022, according to court documents. The identity of his accuser is protected by a publication ban.
Defence lawyer Alan Regel announced the stay of proceedings Monday in an Iqaluit courtroom.
A stay puts a halt to court proceedings with no presumption of guilt or innocence. If, after a year, the Crown does not resume prosecution, the charge is “deemed never to have been commenced,” according to the Criminal Code of Canada.
Neither Crown prosecutor Trisha McCarthy nor Tegumiar’s lawyer Alan Regel offered reasons for the stay.
Tegumiar’s trial was previously scheduled for Feb. 27, 2025, in Naujaat.
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