Guilty Pleas Expected In Teen Confinement Case

A high profile court case involving a man charged with sexually assaulting and confining a teenage boy is nearing an end. David James Leblanc is expected to enter guilty pleas on a number of charges related to the case during an appearance Thursday)in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Bridgewater. The 47 year-old is facing seven charges after a teenage boy told police he was held captive in chains for about ten days last fall in a run down cabin in Lunenburg County. His lawyer, Mike Taylor told reporters last week in Dartmouth that Leblanc would plead guilty to some charges in the confinement case but didn't go into specifics. Leblanc will also enter guilty pleas to unrelated child porn charges dating back to 2010 in the Halifax area. Taylor confirmed all of the charges will be consolidated. The Crown and Defence have been working on a joint recommendation in relation to a prison term. Meanwhile, another man charged in the case, Leonard MacKean, will have a preliminary hearing for his involvement into the matter in July.  MacKean is charged with sexual assault and prostitution related offence.