The breach hearing for Robert Charlie, the former chief of the Ts鈥檌l Kaz Koh First Nation, concluded on November 12, at the Smithers Law Courts before Judge Purewal.

The court ruled that the breach allegation against Charlie was not substantiated, meaning the conditions of his Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) were not violated.

As a result, Charlie鈥檚 two-year CSO, which was imposed on April 17, 2023, remains in effect and will continue until its expiry.

Charlie, who was sentenced to house arrest in 2023 for charges stemming from incidents between 1993 and 1994, had faced a breach allegation in September. He was released from custody under house arrest as he awaited a court decision on the alleged breach of his CSO. 

In April 2023, Charlie was sentenced to a two-year CSO after pleading guilty to one count of sexual interference, in connection with historical charges of sexual assault and sexual interference. He was also placed under three years of probation and prohibited from possessing firearms for ten years.