Markham Regional Councillor Jim Jones regrets his “mistake” and wants to move on with his life, his lawyer said after he pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a female cleaner at a Niagara-on-the-Lake resort earlier this year. Jones, 64, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, but guilty to one count of assault.He was given a conditional discharge with 12 months probation and ordered to have no contact with the victim and not to visit the White Oaks Resort and Spa, where the assault occurred. Jones had been attending a political retreat.He was also sentenced to 20 hours of community service.Following the sentencing, Jones declined to comment.
With files from www.yorkregion.com
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