A man accused of sexually assaulting and confining a 16-year-old boy in Upper Chelsea sat quietly during a brief court appearance today. David James LeBlanc appeared frail, walked with a limp and wore medical bandages around his feet. His feet suffered frostbite while he was on the run from police in northern Ontario. LeBlanc is facing seven charges in total including forcible confinement, two counts of sexual assault, kidnapping, uttering threats, breach of conditions and administering a noxious substance. He was ordered to return to court again on October 23rd. As Leblanc was escorted out of the courtroom, two boys yelled profanities from the gallery, calling him a ``goof'' and saying they hope he dies. R-C-M-P launched their investigation in the case after a woman reported that a boy showed up at her doorstep in Upper Chelsea, barefoot and chained at his wrists and ankles.
