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Sex between a 31-year-old youth case worker and a 14-year-old boy she was tasked with caring for was a sexual assault committed by the teen, the woman’s lawyer argued Wednesday, asking the judge to acquit his client.

Defence lawyer for social worker Beverly Allard says the first sexual encounter she had with a 14-year-old boy amounted to rape on his part.

A Calgary judge presiding over the trial of a former child services youth worker accused of having sex with a 14-year-old back in the 1990s heard tearful testimony from the alleged victim on Tuesday.

Former youth social worker Beverly Allard confessed to a years-long sexual affair with a teenage Calgary boy.

Defence lawyer for social worker Beverly Allard says the first sexual encounter she had with a 14-year-old boy amounted to rape on his part.

A former case worker at Hull Homes secure facility had a years-long sexual relationship with a boy beginning when he was 14, court hears.

Former youth social worker Beverly Allard confessed to a years-long sexual affair with a teenage Calgary boy.

A former case worker at Hull Homes secure facility had a years-long sexual relationship with a boy beginning when he was 14, court hears.

A former youth worker with Alberta Child and Family Services is on trial in Calgary, accused of having a years-long sexual relationship with a boy she met when he was 14 years old and living in a secure residential facility for troubled teens.

A former Calgary teacher who pleaded guilty to raping and robbing a number of women has been handed a 13-year sentence for his crimes.