Courthouse supervisor faces new harassment charge, seeks out-of-town trial

An Ottawa courthouse supervisor is facing a new charge of criminal harassment as court heard an application Monday to move his upcoming sexual assault trial to an out-of-town venue.
Timothy Patten, 44, was formally charged on Feb. 7 with one count of sexual assault, alleged to have occurred at the Elgin Street courthouse between November 2016 and Nov. 10, 2017, according to court documents.
An additional charge of criminal harassment covering the same time period, involving the same female