Jury selected for Regina-area chiropractor's sexual assault trial

Jury selectionis completein the trial of a Regina-area chiropractor charged with multiple counts of sexual assault.

The Court of King's Bench told CBC on Friday that Emerald ParkchiropractorRuben Adam Manz was initially charged with 10 counts of sexual assault, but three were stayed, meaningManz now facesseven charges.

A jury pool of about 90 people assembled at Mosaic stadium Mondaymorning.

Twenty-five were selected to the next round from a random draw. From there, potential jurors were questioned on various factors that could exclude them.

The judge said this could include personal financial hardships, any relations to people in the caseand potential biases.

Fourteenjurors were selected. They will reconvene at Court of King's Bench in Regina.

Manz was first charged withsexual assault after two female patients came forward in April 2021, when he was 45 years old, with complaints related to his chiropractic treatmentsinvolving offencesthey say happened between 2012 and 2019.

None of the allegations against Manz have yet been tested in court.