A convicted sex offender faces new charges of sexual assault and abduction in a high-profile case involving two boys, including a Native teen.
The case made national headlines in Canada after a 14-year-old Native boy and a 10-year-old boy went missing. They were later found with Peter Whitmore, a convicted sex offender.
The 14-year-old Native boy was released after a standoff with police at an abandoned farm in Saskatchewan. The 10-year-old escaped from the farm.
Per a judge's order, the two victims' names are no longer being repeated in the Canadian media.
Whitmore might face additional charges in the case and is under investigation for another case in Newfoundland.
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