Moose Jaw businesswoman Kyra Klassen made her first appearance in Regina provincial court on July 14 concerning two allegations of voyeurism.
Klassen’s lawyer, Talon Regent, appeared by phone on her behalf. Her presence was waived, which means she did not have to appear personally. Regent entered pleas of not guilty for Klassen and told the judge that he was still waiting for disclosure.
Disclosure is a copy of the evidence that the Crown and police have collected to prosecute a case.
The Crown prosecutor indicated that he had asked the Regina Police Service for additional disclosure the day before and suggested that Klassen’s case be adjourned to Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Regent agreed to the adjournment date. That ended Klassen’s matter for the day.
The only release conditions Klassen faces include having no contact with the victims and not being anywhere near their home, work, or school.
Klassen, 35, from Caronport, owns Dance Fitness with Kyra in Moose Jaw. Based on information previously reported, Klassen is facing allegations that she secretly photographed two nude women last year and posted the images to an online chat group without their permission.
Regina police became involved in the case on April 16, 2020, although the allegations stem from an incident on Feb. 1, 2020, according to the Regina Police Service. The victims are two adult women, and they reported that they and Klassen were friends and had been attending a learning event in The Queen City. All three stayed together during their trip.
The two women allege that Klassen took photos of each of them either during or after their showers when they were not clothed, the police service said. Klassen is then alleged to have posted the pictures to a social media chat group without the women’s consent.
The two women are from Moose Jaw and the surrounding area and initially contacted the Moose Jaw Police Service on Feb. 9, 2020, which then transferred the file to Regina. Police then took Klassen into custody on March 2 and charged her with two counts of voyeurism.
