Lawyers for Miller and for the Crown appeared in a Montreal courtroom on Wednesday, but the accused was not present as a next date was set for Oct.
The founder of global electronics distributor Future Electronics was arrested in May on 21 sex charges involving 10 complainants, many of whom were minors when the alleged offences occurred between and One of the alleged victims was under the age of Prosecutor Delphine Mauger confirmed the Crown had provided the bulk of the evidence against Miller to his lawyers, in a complex case spanning many years and two separate police investigations. Miller," she told reporters outside the courtroom. Police had opened an investigation into allegations against Miller in , but at that time the province's prosecution service decided not to proceed with charges.
The second investigation occurred more recently, after reports by CBC and Radio-Canada that he allegedly committed sexual offences.
Mauger said a judge will have to determine whether Miller is healthy enough to stand trial, after the year-old's lawyers argued that he's too sick with Parkinson's disease to appear in court. They said forcing him to appear in court could put his life in danger and would violate his right to a fair trial since he can't defend himself. A Quebec Superior Court judge declined to hear the application for a stay of proceedings, but Mauger said a hearing on the issue of his aptitude to appear will be held in front of the trial judge at a later date.
Miller will be found physically fit to stand trial. An alleged accomplice, Teresita Fuentes, was arrested in May on a warrant for procuring sexual services in connection to one of Miller's alleged victims, and was represented Wednesday by the same lawyers.
