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A former flight instructor of air cadets went on trial Friday, accused of exposing his genitals to a minor, supplying an underage person with liquor, and counselling a minor to touch another minor for a sexual purpose while in a position of trust or authority.
2 witnesses testify gainst 56-year-old John Higgins of Lincoln
Ian Curran · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 13, 2026 6:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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John Higgins’s trial began Friday in Fredericton provincial court. (CBC)
A former flight instructor of air cadets went on trial Friday, accused of exposing his genitals to a minor, supplying an underage person with liquor, and counselling a minor to touch another minor for a sexual purpose while in a position of trust or authority.
John Higgins, 56, of Lincoln, who pleaded not guilty earlier to the charges, is being tried in Fredericton provincial court.
Because of a publication ban, CBC News is not naming the two witnesses who testified on the first day of the trial.
The first witness said Higgins hosted a house party in June 2025, and four high school students who knew him through cadets were invited.
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