Trial begins for Edmonton actor accused of sexually assaulting teenage colleague

A woman in her 30s testified in court on Monday (June 20) that an older colleague took advantage of her while she was a teenage actor in a production at the Citadel Theatre.

A woman in her 30s testified in court on Monday (June 20) that an older colleague took advantage of her while she was a teenage actor in a production at the Citadel Theatre.

She said Patrick Charles Howarth, who was acting in a play with her and helping cast members perform fight scenes, had sex with her hundreds of times beginning when she was 16 years old.

Howarth has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and sexual exploitation. The woman's name is protected by a publication ban.