Hillis is charged with U. Hillis made his initial court appearance in Minnesota on Friday, acting U. Attorney W. Anders Folk said in a statement. S reviewed.
Hillis is accused of offering the nine-year-old girl money in exchange for touching her at an arcade. The incidents were first reported to resort security, who called police. Eventually, the FBI handled the case.
Hillis was released and allowed to return to Canada. He immediately notified his OPP superiors, the appeals court said. Canada's justice minister ordered him to surrender for extradition in May Hillis initially fought the application on the grounds it was an abuse of process but a judge dismissed it. He then sought to have the justice minister's decision reviewed, arguing the sentence he could receive in the U.
While that charge does technically carry a one-year mandatory minimum, it has been struck down by the courts as being in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. As well, Hillis raised concerns about being subjected to what's called "civil commitment" in the U.
However, the Canadian government said it was given assurances the U. As well, the U. The appeals court found the minister's decision to extradite Hillis was reasonable, despite the potential disparities in penalties between the two countries. He took steps to obtain assurances to reduce that disparity," Justice David Watt wrote. Kenora OPP officer to face trial in U. Social Sharing. Former OPP superintendent charged with sexual assault Justice is elusive for sexual assault survivors, say advocates.
