{
  "id": 6796996,
  "title": "Alleged victim testifies in former Christian school principal assault trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/alleged-victim-testifies-in-former-christian-school-principal-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12053414/alleged-victim-testifies-in-former-christian-school-principal-assault-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former student, Coy Nolin, testified in the trial of former Christian school principal Duff Friesen, who is accused of assault with a weapon. According to Nolin, Friesen participated in applying the school's policy for physical discipline more than once. Nolin described the experience as emotionally difficult, noting that it was the first time he had seen Friesen since he was 16. He recounted two specific incidents where Friesen struck him with a wooden paddle three times as punishment, stating that the beatings would hurt for days. Eventually, Nolin was expelled and barred from interacting with classmates, friends, and fellow church members. Defense attorney Daniel Mol aimed to challenge Nolin's credibility, pointing out discrepancies between his 2021 statement to the police and his testimony in court. Nolin clarified that he had mixed up names due to the involvement of multiple administrators, explaining that it was standard practice to have a witness for physical discipline. Friesen has pleaded not guilty to all charges, having previously been found not guilty of three counts in a December trial. He faces five counts of assault with a weapon stemming from incidents between 1997 and 2007.",
  "summary": "A Saskatoon Christian school’s former principal Duff Friesen has begun his second trial for assault with a weapon at then Christian Centre Academy, now Valour Academy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former student Coy Nolin testifies in Duff Friesen assault trial.",
    "Friesen accused of striking Nolin with wooden paddle three times.",
    "Nolin expelled after incidents between 1997 and 2007."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}