Crown stays sexual assault charge against Calgary chef Michael Noble
Posted Feb 15, 2019 1:23 pm.
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CALGARY — The Crown has stayed a sexual assault charge against prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner Michael Noble.
Alberta Justice spokeswoman Katherine Thompson says prosecutors determined there was no reasonable likelihood of a conviction.
Police alleged that Noble followed an employee into a bathroom during a downtown Calgary social gathering in January of last year and sexually assaulted her.
Thompson says Crown prosecutors treat sexual assault cases with the utmost care and compassion and those who come forward should be commended for their bravery.
Jennifer Ruttan, Noble’s lawyer, says he was confident since he pleaded not guilty that the court would properly dispose of the accusation against him.
Ruttan says her client is seeking privacy as he tries to move on and put this incredibly difficult and public ordeal behind him.
Noble is known for running well-known Calgary restaurants The Nash and Notable.
The Canadian Press
