Witches in Toronto?
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered.....that seems to be the essence of a criminal case in Toronto.
A woman, accused of defrauding a lawyer out of tens of thousands of dollars now faces an additional charge. - posing as - a witch.
Police say the woman allegedly told the lawyer she was the embodiment of the spirit of his deceased sister, come back to help him in business.
Under a little used statute of the Criminal Code -- a conviction of pretending to practise witchcraft carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and-or a 2-thousand dollar fine.
The woman is to appear in court on December 24th.
Meanwhile, our apologies to those trying to download our podcast this week. We have addressed the problem and hope the issue is resolved. Thanks for your patience
Peter Armstrong
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