Maria judge charged with assault

One of the judges from the CBC-TV production How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? has been arrested by Toronto police.

Simon Lee, 46, wascharged with assault and forcible confinement. Lee appeared in court on Monday and was granted bail. He is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 27.

Lee was absent from the final two episodes of the show, which wrapped up Monday night.

Toronto police confirmed Lee was arrested on Sunday night in a hotel room in Yorkville, where it is alleged that a man in his 20s was hit and kept from leaving.

The CBC website said Lee was "personally selected by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the [Maria] panel, Lee is a world-renowned conductor and musical supervisor who has worked across many genres including concerts, film, recording artists and theatre."