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Fort Kent man charged with sexually assaulting dealership employee appears in court

The man charged with sexually assaulting a woman during a vehicle test drive appeared in court on Oct. 23 adjourned his matters.
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The man charged with sexually assaulting a woman during a vehicle test drive appeared in court on Oct. 23 adjourned his matters.

Glen Edward Bringleson, 55, has been charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement, unsafe storage of a firearm, and unauthorized possession of a firearm following a Cold Lake RCMP investigation. 

According to RCMP, police began looking into the incident, with the assistance of the Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit, after a female alleged that on Oct. 4, Bringleson attended a Cold Lake car dealership requesting a test drive.

An adult female employee accompanied the male on the trip and during the course of the test drive, she was taken to a secluded area and sexually assaulted by Bringleson.

Police executed a search warrant on Bringleson's Fort Kent residence with the help of RCMP Police Dog Services. Electronic devices were seized as a result.

Bringleson was released on conditions including not to attend any car dealership in Alberta, and he is prohibited from possessing a cellphone with photo/video capabilities.

He appeared in the Cold Lake Provincial Courthouse on Oct. 23, and adjourned his matters to Nov. 13.

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