Canada Judge Dismisses Assault Charges Against Former Taliban Hostage

A still image from a video posted by the Taliban on social media on Dec. 19, 2016, shows American Caitlan Coleman (L) and next to her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle and their two sons. Courtesy Taliban/Social media via Reuters

An Ottawa judge on Thursday, Dec. 19, dismissed all 19 charges against former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle, who was charged with sexual assault of his estranged wife, Caitlan Coleman.

Boyle denied all charges, and his lawyer alleged that Coleman was the abusive one in the relationship.