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Babysitter's appeal of sexual assault convictions denied

A Prince George man will remain behind bars after the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling that found him guilty of charges related to seven-year sexual relationship with a boy he had first encountered while babysitting.

A Prince George man will remain behind bars after the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling that found him guilty of charges related to seven-year sexual relationship with a boy he had first encountered while babysitting.

Walter Albert Ceal, 43, was sentenced to seven years in jail in June 2010 on counts of sexual assault, touching for a sexual purpose and inviting, counseling or inciting touching for a sexual purpose.

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