Andr Boisclair turns himself in after warrant issued in sexual assault case

Andr Boisclair, a former leader of theParti Qubcois,has turned himself in as he faces charges in an alleged sexual assault.

A warrant was issued Thursday for Boisclair to report to a police station to set a date for his court appearance.

He appeared at a Montreal police station in the city's east endaround 8 a.m. Friday, said Insp. AndrDurocher.

Boisclair did not answer questions from reporters as he left the station at around 11 a.m.

The former politician, now 54, faces two charges for the alleged assault one charge for committing a sexual assault while carrying, using or threatening to use a weapon, and one charge for being party to a sexual assault with another person.

Each of those crimes is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The assaults are alleged to have taken place on or around Jan. 8, 2014. In court documents, the alleged victim is identified only by initials.

None of the allegationshavebeen proven in court.

Boisclair was leader of the PQ from November 2005 to May 2007 and served as a cabinet minister under premiers Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry.

When the sexual assault allegationscame to light Thursday, Boisclair resigned from his position aspresident and director general of the Institut de dveloppement urbain du Qubec, a non-profit organization focused on Quebec's commercial real estate industry.