Federal prison sentence pending
Johnny Lee Bloodsworth, 39, of Arthurette, will appear in provincial court in custody via video on June 18 at 9:30 a.m. for sentencing on multiple sex charges and one count of uttering threats laid by the RCMP.
Judge Karen Lee found Bloodsworth guilty after trial on four counts of sexual assault and four counts of touching a female minor for a sexual purpose in connection with incidents between July 10, 2023 and Sept. 4, 2023. There were two complainants involved in the case.
Bloodsworth will only be sentenced on the four counts of touching a female minor for a sexual purpose. His conviction on the four counts of sexual assault was stayed under a legal rule preventing multiple convictions for the same criminal act.
Judge Lee noted four other charges were withdrawn by the Crown before the trial. She remanded Bloodsworth to jail to await sentencing.
The judge found him not guilty of sexual assault and touching a female minor for a sexual purpose, but guilty of uttering threats between April 1, 2023 and Sept. 1, 2023. Four other charges were withdrawn by the Crown.
Bloodsworth’s lengthy trial concluded in December. He appeared in provincial court via video in custody on June 25, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released to await trial.
He pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of breaching his release order. His trial was set for July 2 at 9:30 a.m. Bloodsworth was charged by RCMP in connection with an incident between Jan. 31 and May 30, 2025, in Arthurette.
Bloodsworth had spent 85 days in custody when he appeared for his sentencing hearing on April 15. He had a dated and limited prior criminal record. The Crown asked for a sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment.
10 months in jail in police chase
Brandon Coté, 30, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 10 months in jail, minus time served, when he appeared in provincial court via video in custody on June 16.
He pleaded guilty to flight from police and dangerous driving concerning an incident on Feb. 16 in Florenceville-Bristol when a spike belt was used to stop a vehicle. Coté was also prohibited from driving for three years. He will have four months left to serve once his remand time is applied.
Coté also appeared in provincial court in custody on June 12 for the continuation of his trial and is awaiting a verdict on other related charges laid by RCMP.
He pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm without a licence (a pump-action shotgun), breach of probation, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and possession of a firearm while prohibited from having it in connection with the same incident on Feb. 16 in Florenceville-Bristol.
He has a prior criminal record and was denied bail when he appeared in provincial court via video in custody on Feb. 26.
House arrest and probation
Travis Terrance McDougall, 35, of Woodstock, received a four-month conditional sentence order when he appeared in provincial court on June 16. He was also placed on probation for 12 months.
McDougall will be under house arrest with permission to attend work for the first two months, and will then follow a curfew for two months. He must also seek counselling and treatment for addiction.
McDougall was charged by Woodstock Police with uttering threats and obstructing police in connection with a stand-off with police on Nov. 2, 2024, when he barricaded himself inside a residence and tear gas had to be used to remove him.
He pleaded guilty to obstructing police and agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond in relation to the threat charge. McDougall had a prior criminal record.
He appeared in provincial court via video while in custody on Nov. 7, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions after spending several days in jail. The peace bond will result in the threat charge being withdrawn.
Multiple guilty pleas
Brittany Priscilla King, 28, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court via video in custody on June 16 and changed her plea to guilty on multiple charges laid by the Woodstock Police. Her sentencing date was set for July 29 at 1:30 p.m.
King pleaded guilty to assaulting a female victim on Feb. 23, 2024; assault causing bodily harm to a female victim on March 15, 2024; assault to a female victim on May 2, 2024; four counts of failing to appear in court on Oct. 6, 2025, Feb. 25, 2025, April 23, 2025, and on March 24, 2026; resisting arrest on Nov. 23, 2025; and assaulting a male victim with a weapon (a knife) on Nov. 5, 2023, in Woodstock.
Another charge of assault causing bodily harm was withdrawn by the Crown. King has been in custody since her arrest in March.
Conditional discharge
Bryden Till, 20, of Perth-Andover, received a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation when he appeared for sentencing in provincial court on June 16 on two charges laid by RCMP. He was also fined $200.
Till pleaded guilty to uttering threats against another man on March 3, 2025, at Perth-Andover; and guilty to dangerous driving on July 3, 2024, at Tobique Narrows. Three other charges were withdrawn by the Crown.
The court heard the dangerous driving charge involved a speeding ATV that collided with a police car. Till was injured in the collision and will lose his driver’s licence as a result of the accident. He had no prior criminal record. Judge Rose Campbell also ordered him to seek counselling and treatment for addiction.
Fined for impaired driving
David Michael Logue, 32, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), was fined $2,600 when he appeared in provincial court on June 15 for sentencing on an impaired driving charge. He was also prohibited from driving for one year.
Logue was charged by Woodstock Police in connection with an incident on Sept. 20, 2024, near the Royal Bank on Lower Main Street. He pleaded guilty. The court heard he had a blood alcohol reading more than twice the legal limit. He had no prior criminal record.
East Brighton man charged
William Perley Trecartin of East Brighton will appear in provincial court on July 14 at 9:30 a.m. to enter a plea to two charges laid by the Woodstock Police.
Trecartin was charged with impaired driving and driving while suspended following an incident on Feb. 28 in Woodstock. He made his first court appearance on June 16 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Sentencing delayed for drug trafficking
Charles Giberson, 46, of Rothesay, appeared in provincial court for sentencing on June 16 after changing his plea to guilty on a drug trafficking charge laid by Woodstock Police. His sentencing was adjourned until July 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Giberson was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, stemming from an incident on July 24, 2024, in Woodstock.
Warrant issued
The court issued an arrest warrant for Christopher Ryan Crawford, 36, of Jacksonville, after he failed to appear in provincial court for plea on June 16.
Crawford appeared in provincial court via video from jail in Alberta on April 15, in custody. He told the court he was scheduled to be released from custody and would return to Woodstock to answer charges laid by RCMP.
Crawford was charged with two counts of breach of probation, evading police, sexual assault, and failing to attend court in connection with incidents between March 1 and March 22, 2010, in Jacksonville.
Released with conditions
Ian McLaughlin, 33, of Morrell Siding, will appear in provincial court on June 30 at 9:30 a.m. for his plea on several charges laid by RCMP.
McLaughlin was charged with breach of an undertaking, assault, committing mischief, possession of a firearm without a licence and unauthorized possession of a loaded firearm concerning incidents on March 22 and April 20 in Victoria County. Following his arrest, he was held in custody for a bail hearing and released with conditions.
He appeared in court on June 2 to answer the charges when the matter was adjourned.
Juniper man to stand trial
Jeffrey Pike, 30, of Juniper, appeared in provincial court on June 15 to set a new trial date after pleading not guilty to two sets of charges laid by RCMP. His trial was rescheduled for Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. He was released on an undertaking until his trial.
Pike was charged with two counts of assault involving a female victim on Dec. 25, 2024, and Dec. 27, 2024, at Juniper; assault with a weapon (a dresser), and uttering threats between Dec. 25, 2024 and Dec. 27, 2024, at Juniper.
Pike was also charged with two counts of breaching an undertaking (no contact order) on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 at Juniper; and breach of an undertaking and obstructing the course of justice on Feb. 10 at Juniper. He was ordered to have no contact with the complainant as part of his release.
Returning for plea
Marshall Turner, 25, of Beaconsfield, appeared in provincial court on June 16 for plea on several charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until July 7 at 9:30 a.m. to allow him more time to consult legal counsel.
Turner appeared in provincial court in custody on May 15 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions.
He was charged with flight from police and breach of probation on May 14 in Wilmot; two counts of breach of a release order and breach of probation on May 7 in Wilmot; and breach of a release order and breach of probation on April 8 in Wilmot.
He also appeared in provincial court on March 24 and pleaded not guilty to several other charges laid against him by the RCMP. His trial dates were set for April 21-22, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Turner pleaded not guilty to breaching his release order (ankle bracelet) on Feb. 16 in Wilmot; driving while prohibited on Oct. 29, 2025, at Lakeville; possession of a stolen utility trailer, driving while prohibited and breaking into a barn on Nov. 17, 2025, at Meductic. He has a prior criminal record.
Charged with firearm offences
Curtis Cowperthwaite, 44, of Deerville, appeared in provincial court on June 16 and pleaded not guilty to two firearm charges laid by RCMP. His trial was booked for July 9, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Cowperthwaite was charged with careless use of a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm following an incident on April 28 at Deerville.
Dead Creek man awaiting trial
Bradley Collicott, 51, of Dead Creek, appeared in provincial court on June 15 when his trial was rescheduled for Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Collicott pleaded not guilty to assault involving a female victim. He was charged by RCMP following an incident on Nov. 3, 2024, at Dead Creek.
Fredericton man remanded
Blake Evan Donald Wilson, 33, of Fredericton, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on June 16 to answer multiple charges laid by Woodstock Police. The matter was adjourned for plea until July 22 at 1:30 p.m. The court heard a resolution was being sought with the Crown.
Wilson was charged with break and enter at Canadian Tire, mischief causing property damage to a fence, and breach of a release order (no contact) on March 23 in Woodstock. He was also charged with fraudulent impersonation, resisting arrest, and breach of a release order (no contact) for another incident on March 22 in Woodstock.
The court heard Wilson also had a court appearance on other charges in Fredericton on June 12.
Jacksonville man still in custody
Timothy Brian Wheelan, 39, of Jacksonville, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on June 15 when one trial matter was adjourned to June 18 at 1:30 p.m. He also has another trial set for July 10 at 9:30 a.m. The court heard a possible resolution was being sought with the Crown.
Wheelan was denied bail on Nov. 20, 2025. He was charged by RCMP with breach of a peace bond, possession of a stolen utility trailer, resisting arrest, dangerous driving, and flight from police on Nov. 17, 2025, in Meductic.
He is also facing a threat charge on April 10, 2025, and two threat charges and a breach of a peace bond on Aug. 12, 2025, in Woodstock, and a breach of an undertaking on Sept. 23, 2025.
Wheelan and co-accused, Samuel Robert Crewe, 31, will appear for trial in provincial court later this summer after pleading not guilty to drug and gun charges laid by local police. Their trial dates were set for July 27 at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 10 and Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m., and Nov. 13 at 9:30 a.m. A pre-trial conference was booked for Aug. 7.
The RCMP charged the two men with possession of methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine and fentanyl, all for the purpose of trafficking in connection with incidents between June 1 and June 13, 2025, in Jacksonville.
Wheelan also pleaded not guilty to 42 related gun charges laid by Woodstock Police. Crewe pleaded not guilty to 13 gun charges related to the same incident in June 2025.
Crewe was sentenced to three years in federal prison, minus time served, when he appeared in provincial court via video in custody on Jan. 26. He pleaded guilty to a raft of drug and theft charges, as well as driving offences, laid by Woodstock Police and the RCMP. He had a prior criminal record.
Plea adjourned
John Travis Martin, 47, of Belleville, will appear in provincial court on June 30 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on a sex charge laid by local police.
Martin was charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident on June 26, 2017, in Woodstock. He appeared in court on June 16 when the matter was adjourned at the request of his legal counsel.
Nabbed for impaired
Michael David Watson, 47, of Woodstock, will appear in provincial court on July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on two charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Watson was charged with impaired driving and refusing a breathalyzer following an incident on Feb. 14 in Woodstock. He was scheduled to enter a plea on June 16 when the matter was adjourned at the request of his defence counsel.
Preliminary hearing in July
Jessie Ginson, 36, of Bull Lake, will appear in provincial court on July 13 at 1:30 p.m. for a preliminary hearing after electing trial by judge and jury at the Court of King’s Bench on two indictable charges laid by RCMP.
Ginson appeared in provincial court in custody on Jan. 6 on charges of breaking into a dwelling house and committing robbery in connection with an incident on Jan. 3 in Windsor. He pleaded not guilty and was released with conditions.
He was in court for a pre-trial conference on June 16, during which it was confirmed that legal counsel would be available for his preliminary hearing. A monitoring hearing was set for June 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
In custody on 12 charges
Mason Darren Bustard, 19, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on June 16 to answer a raft of charges. He returns to court in custody for plea on June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Bustard was charged with flight from police and mischief causing property damage to a lawn at Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), breach of probation, possession of a stolen truck, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (a knife), and breaching a release order in Woodstock, two counts of breaching his release order and mischief causing damage to his ankle bracelet in Bloomfield, and flight from police and theft of fuel in Florenceville-Bristol. All of the incidents are alleged to have taken place on April 30.
On June 16, he was also charged with theft of a motor vehicle from the Legacy Ford dealership in Woodstock on April 30.
He also appeared in provincial court on April 14 to answer three other charges laid by Woodstock Police. That matter was also adjourned for plea until June 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Bustard was charged with possession of stolen property, possession of break-in tools and breach of probation in connection with a rash of vehicle break-ins on April 7-8 in the Elizabeth Street, Creighton Street and Rose Court areas.
Facing sex charges
Lyle Tibbets, 53, of Florenceville-Bristol, will appear in provincial court on July 14 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on sex charges laid by RCMP.
Tibbets was charged with touching a minor for a sexual purpose and invitation to sexual touching between June 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, at Mount Pleasant. He was also charged with sexual assault and touching a minor for a sexual purpose between June 30, 2024, and Nov. 7, 2025, at Mount Pleasant. He was scheduled for plea on June 16 when the matter was adjourned to allow him more time to consult legal counsel.
Awaiting a verdict
Kevin Smith, 48, of Hartley Settlement, will appear in provincial court on June 18 at 9:30 a.m. for a verdict following his trial on three charges laid by RCMP. Testimony at the trial wrapped up on May 15.
Smith pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault and uttering threats concerning an incident on July 22, 2025, at Juniper.
Trial scheduled
Jaden Joseph Stanley Dickison, 21, of Nackawic, appeared in provincial court on June 16 and pleaded not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP. His trial was booked for Aug. 4, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. and Aug. 12, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Dickison was charged with flight from police, dangerous driving, driving while prohibited, and breach of probation for an incident on March 19 in Woodstock.
He appeared in provincial court in custody via video on March 23 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions, including house arrest and the use of an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle. He was also prohibited from driving. Dickison has a prior criminal record.
He was also charged with flight from police and driving while prohibited in connection with another incident on Dec. 16, 2025, in Woodstock.
Upper Kent pair charged with child abuse
Two individuals from Upper Kent both elected trial by judge alone at the Court of King’s Bench on charges of child abuse laid by RCMP.
Kathy Ruest-Sooley, 30, and Ricky Sooley, 65, both face eight charges including unlawful abandonment, failing to provide the necessities of life, criminal negligence, assault, assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, administering a noxious substance and unlawful confinement.
The charges were laid in connection with a series of incidents between Sept. 1, 2024 and Sept. 19, 2025. A date for their trial will be set on the next Motion’s Day. A monitoring hearing in provincial court was scheduled for Aug. 18 at 9:30 a.m. to confirm that their trials have been scheduled.
Limestone incident
Steven Dolk, 54, of Moncton, will appear in provincial court on July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on a sex charge laid by the RCMP.
Dolk was charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident on June 28, 2021, at Limestone. He was scheduled to enter a plea on June 16, when his lawyer appeared via teleconference and requested an adjournment to allow more time to consult with the accused.
Theft over $5,000
Trinity Robin Walkey, 21, of Grafton, appeared in provincial court on June 16 at 9:30 a.m. and pleaded not guilty to a theft charge laid by Woodstock Police. Her trial was scheduled for Aug. 5, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Walkey was charged with theft over $5,000 in connection with incidents at a store in Woodstock between May 31, 2025, and July 18, 2025.
Plea still pending
Dominique Smith, 28, of Woodstock, will appear in provincial court on July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on one charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Smith was charged with obstructing police in connection with an incident on Jan. 30 in Woodstock. She was scheduled to enter a plea on June 16 when the matter was adjourned to allow her more time to consult legal counsel.
Trial on two charges
Joshua Sisson, 37, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), will appear for trial in provincial court on July 23, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to two charges laid by RCMP.
Sisson was charged with breach of probation and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace. He entered his not-guilty plea at a court appearance on June 16.
Monitoring hearing
Elizabeth Alice Davidson, 55, of Nackawic, appeared in provincial court on June 16 to set a date for her trial on charges laid by Woodstock Police. The matter was adjourned until July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for monitoring to allow for a possible resolution with the Crown.
Davidson was charged by Woodstock Police with breach of probation and mischief causing property damage on May 26, 2025, at the Valley Food Bank on Houlton Road. She pleaded not guilty.
Awaiting plea and trial
Chad Brooker, 36, of Centreville, appeared in provincial court on June 16 for plea on three charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until June 30 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Brooker was charged with assault in connection with an incident on Dec. 15, 2025, in Williamstown; theft of a snowmobile on Jan. 10 in Hartland; and possession of a stolen snowmobile on Jan. 11 in Hartland.
At an earlier court appearance, he pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, touching a minor for a sexual purpose and invitation to sexual touching in connection with an incident between June 1 and Oct. 31, 2024, at Centreville. His trial was set for April 1-2, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. A pre-trial conference was also booked for Jan. 5, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Arrested and released
Noah Saulis, 24, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), will appear in provincial court on July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on three charges laid by RCMP. He was scheduled to enter a plea on June 16, when the matter was adjourned at his lawyer’s request.
Saulis was charged with assault and two counts of breaching his release order on April 28. He was arrested and released on conditions following a bail hearing.
He also appeared in provincial court on Feb. 17 and pleaded not guilty to two other charges laid by RCMP. His trial was set for March 19, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Saulis appeared in provincial court via teleconference in custody on Feb. 6 and was released with conditions. He was charged with breaching a no-contact order on Feb. 5 at Aroostook and assaulting a female victim on Dec. 13, 2025, at Aroostook. A monitoring hearing was also scheduled for June 23 at 1:30 p.m.
He will also appear for trial in provincial court on Dec. 21 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to another assault charge laid by RCMP. Saulis was charged with assaulting another man on June 20, 2025, at Perth-Andover.
Wotstak man gets peace bond
Takoda Louis Lee Christian, 20, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared for trial in provincial court on June 10 after pleading not guilty to multiple charges. The trial ended shortly after it began when the Crown’s key witness was unable to complete her testimony.
Christian was charged with assault and unlawful confinement between June 29, 2024, and July 4, 2024, at Wotstak; assault and assault by choking in Fredericton between Feb. 10, 2025, and Feb. 19, 2025; and mischief causing property damage to a cell phone between Feb. 10 and Feb. 19, 2025, at Wotstak.
Christian was also charged with breach of a no-contact order on April 14, 2025, in Wotstak. He pleaded guilty to the breach and agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond on the remaining charges. A sentencing date for the breach will be set on June 17.
Christian has two more trials coming up on June 17 at 9:30 a.m. and July 6 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to other charges. Wednesday’s trial involves an assault charge.
In June 2025, Christian was released from custody in Woodstock to attend a rehab facility and was later ordered to undergo a mental health assessment. He was awaiting trial when he was rearrested in March in Fredericton for driving offences.
He was also charged with assaulting another man with a weapon (a knife), uttering threats and mischief causing property damage to a window in connection with an incident on April 8, 2025, in Lansdowne.
Christian also faces charges laid by Woodstock Police following an assault outside the Royal Canadian Legion on Nov. 14, 2024. Police were called to the scene, and a man was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Christian was charged with assault with a weapon (a vehicle), dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
He also appeared in provincial court on April 15, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to another indictable assault charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Christian pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault concerning an incident on March 25, 2025, at the Ayr Motor Centre. Woodstock. Police said a 16-year-old victim suffered significant injuries in the incident and was transported to the Upper River Valley Hospital for treatment.
Trial pending on multiple charges
Gabriel John Tomah, 22, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court on June 16 to set a new date for a pre-trial conference after pleading not guilty to multiple charges laid by RCMP. The hearing was adjourned until July 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Tomah has trial dates booked for Oct. 8-9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Nov. 2, 2026, and Nov. 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Another pre-trial conference was also set for Aug. 27-28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Tomah was charged by RCMP with sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm, pointing a firearm at another person, and possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence. He appeared in court in custody on May 7, 2025, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions, including the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle.
Trafficking in fentanyl
Stephen Mohan, 44, and Candace Parker, 42, both of St. Stephen, are facing a series of charges laid by RCMP.
Mohan did not appear in court in May when a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Tuesday, Parker was in court, and her plea was adjourned until June 30 at 9:30 a.m. at her lawyer’s request.
The pair was charged with possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking on Oct. 17, 2025, in Canterbury; and possession of unstamped tobacco on Oct. 17, 2025, at Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation). Mohan is also facing other drug charges in Fredericton.
Parker is also facing additional charges of uttering threats, assault, and robbery with violence related to the theft of a motor vehicle on Oct. 17, 2025, at Wotstak.
Mohan appeared in provincial court on Dec. 16, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to three other charges, but guilty to one other charge of resisting arrest. His trial date was set for Jan. 11, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
