Lawyer criticizes sex assault charges against embattled Edmonton spiritual leader's wife

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Lawyer criticizes sex assault charges against embattled Edmonton spiritual leader's wife
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“I thought it was rather heavy handed.”

Police have known about Leigh Ann de Ruiter’s involvement in her husband’s sexual activities “throughout” the investigation, Bottos claimed. John de Ruiter, 63, is a shoemaker by trade who began attracting followers as a spiritual teacher in the 1990s. He later founded the Oasis Group and its offshoot the College of Integrated Philosophy, which operated out of the ornate Oasis Centre in west EdmontonAccording to his website, de Ruiter’s teachings focus on “softness of heart and core-splitting honesty,” and have attracted followers from around the world.

Bottos suggested the decision to charge Leigh Ann de Ruiter could indicate a weakness in the case against his client.

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