Convicted councillor in Pitt Meadows to step down in new year
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. — A city councillor from Pitt Meadows, B.C., who has been convicted of sexual assault will resign his position at the start of the new year and stop any further participation in civic activities, the city said Tuesday in a news release.
David Murray was convicted last week of one count of sexual assault involving a young person, the British Columbia Prosecution Service has said. He is scheduled to return to court in January to set a date for sentencing.
Murray did not immediately resign his council seat following the conviction for an assault that took place 25 years ago.
Mayor John Becker says in a news release Murray’s resignation on Jan. 2, 2018, is in the best interests of all parties and avoids a legislated requirement to hold a byelection.