Wife of self-proclaimed spiritual leader charged with sexual assault

The wife of a self-proclaimed spiritual leader has been arrested, police have confirmed to CTV News Edmonton.

Leigh Ann de Ruiter, 64, was arrested on Monday and is charged with three counts of sexual assault.

Police say the charges stem from three separate incidents that took place between 2017 and 2020.

Her husband, Johannes (John) de Ruiter, was arrested on Jan. 22 and charged with sexual assault.

He is accused of sexually assaulting four people in separate incidents between 2017 and 2020.