Former university groundskeeper facing sex assault charge

HALIFAX — A former Saint Mary’s University groundskeeper accused of sexually assaulting a student at a campus dormitory is to return to court in early February. Matthew Albert Percy, 34, was released with conditions following a court appearance Tuesday on a charge of sexual assault and one count of voyeurism in connection with the alleged incident on Sept. 15. Police allege Percy, who was still employed at the university at the time, recorded the incident on his phone.