The trial of a former Vernon, B.C. teacher charged with sex offences involving a student has ended in a mistrial.
After a second day of deliberations Wednesday, the jury emerged to say it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of 46-year-old Deborah Ashton.
The case has been put over until April 11 to fix a date for a new trial.
Ashton faces three charges including sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching with a person under 14.
She's accused of sexual incidents with a boy who was 12 and in her Grade 7 class starting in 2002.
During the trial, Ashton testified in her own defence, denying all the charges against her, calling them ridiculous.
