A Calgary pastor accused of hate-motivated crimes after an altercation at a library drag event has a criminal history for violent assaults and animal abuse, a judge heard Wednesday.
As part of a contested bail hearing, Crown prosecutor Zailin Lakhoo offered new details on Derek Reimer’s criminal history, the library disturbance and a jail cell attack the pastor is accused of committing.
Reimer, 36, was released on bail Wednesday following his arrest for breaching his previous release conditions after he showed up at another library drag book reading last week.
The pastor was arrested after a Reading with Royalty event on Feb. 25 when he allegedly shouted homophobic and
