BREAKING NEWS: LeBlanc Pleads Guilty To Five Charges In Confinement Case

A man accused of confining and sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a home in Lunenburg County last fall has pleaded guilty to five charges in the case. David James LeBlanc appeared in Supreme Court in Bridgewater Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault, uttering threats and breach of conditions. Two other charges:  sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a noxious substance with intent to cause bodily harm were withdrawn. The 48 year-old was charged after a teenage boy told police he was held captive in chains for about ten days last fall in a run-down cabin in Upper Chelsea. Sentencing is now scheduled for June 14th in Bridgewater court. LeBlanc also pleaded guilty today to making and distributing child pornography as well as sexual interference, in a separate case involving two boys, aged five and two in the Halifax area. Crown and Defence lawyers are working on a joint recommendation that LeBlanc be sent to prison for a total of up to 11 years.