SEXUAL ASSAULT. SEXUAL INTERFERENCE INVOLVING A CHILD UNDER 14. FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT. These are the three criminal charges reportedly documented in court records involving Pavneet Singh, Vice-President of the Conservative Party of B.C. and its candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. In a statement to iNFOnews, Singh says he was mistakenly accused in connection with an incident at a public park and that prosecutors eventually recognized his innocence. Concerned members of the Kelowna Sikh community brought this matter to the attention of OneBC, raising serious questions about the case. Three important questions remain unanswered: 1. Why were three separate criminal charges laid? The reported court record identifies sexual assault, sexual interference involving a person under 14, and forcible confinement. 2. Why did the case remain before the courts for more than a year? The charges were reportedly sworn in November 2006 and stayed in February 2008. 3. What evidence supports Singh’s explanation? A court record confirming a stay of proceedings does not, by itself, establish that prosecutors concluded he had been falsely accused. A stay of proceedings is not an acquittal or a finding of innocence. It can occur for several reasons, including insufficient evidence or a witness being unwilling to testify. The charges were never proven, and the reason for the stay cannot be determined from the court record alone. Did the leadership of the Conservative Party of BC (Board of Directors, Officers, Senior Staff and Party Leader) know about these criminal charges before Singh became Vice-President of the party and was selected as a candidate? What vetting and background checks were conducted, and if the party was aware of the charges, when did it learn of them and how were they addressed? BC Conservative Party members, constituents of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, and all British Columbians deserve facts, transparency and answers.