Judge denies bail for Alberta man accused of kidnapping, sexual assault of five Calgary women
Posted Jun 30, 2023 12:26 pm.
Last Updated Jun 30, 2023 12:27 pm.
A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women in Calgary was denied bail Friday.
Richard Robert Mantha, 59, faces several charges involving five women that include kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault causing bodily harm, and administering a noxious substance.
The bail hearing took place over two days.
However, the details are covered under a publication ban.
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The judge has denied the release of Mantha before trial, which is set for early next year.
Police have said the women allege they were approached by a man, then drugged and taken to another location, where they were physically and sexually assaulted.
Mantha was charged after officers cordoned off a property east of Calgary in April and brought in cadaver dogs, but police said at the time that no bodies were found.
-With files from The Canadian Press
