Former N.S. swim instructor facing 66 sex-related charges makes 1st court appearance

A 75-year-old former swim instructor, who is facing dozens of sex-related charges , made his first court appearance in Kentville, N.S.

Donald Douglas Williams of Dartmouth, N.S., is accused of alleged crimes against 30 youths at a Nova Scotia corrections facility between 1989 and 2015.

Williams was arraigned in court Tuesday, and has applied for a Nova Scotia Legal Aid lawyer. The case is scheduled to return to court Oct. 21 where Williams is expected to provide an update on whether he’s secured a lawyer and potentially enter a plea.

The Crown says it will proceed with an indictment on all 66 charges.

“Given the nature of these allegations, the Crown proceeded by indictment, which means there are more serious allegations and it means the maximum penalty for these offences is higher t