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Former hostage Joshua Boyle will stand trial in Ottawa next spring.

The dates were set in a brief routine appearance before Ontario Court Judge Norman Boxall Friday.

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Boyle faces 19 charges, including two counts of sexual assault, criminal harassment, administering a noxious substance, common assault and uttering threats, all in connection with his alleged conduct in the capital after his return to Canada last fall with his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, and their three children.

The youngsters were born during the couple’s captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the pair was abducted while backpacking in Afghanistan.

The 34-year-old Boyle, who was released on strictly monitored bail earlier this month, wasn’t required to be present and was represented by his lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, with Jason Neubauer there for the Crown.

The details of the proceeding and the identities of two alleged victims remain under a publication ban.

Boyle’s trial will begin March 25.

cblatchford@postmedia.com