The case against five of the 11 people charged in connection with an historic child sex abuse investigation in Port Colborne will not go to trial.
The Crown announcing yesterday in a St. Catharines court it is withdrawing charges against 44 year Susan Ayres, 64 year old Martin Johnston, 54 year old Joseph Verreault, 56 year old Bruno Morin and an unnamed man.
Six others still face charges and will be put on trial this fall.
The investigation began last year when a social worker went to police with concerns relating to sexual and physical abuse of children in Port Colborne over a 20 year period.