Sex charges dropped A former Oakville Thunder Volleyball Club coach says he was wrongly accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl in what his lawyer calls a bizarre case of mistaken identity. Alan Muliyil, a 47-year-old Brampton man and teacher at Fletcher's Creek Senior Public School in Brampton, was suspended with pay from his school, and also lost his volunteer coaching position. "It makes you feel like somebody took a part of you," Muliyil told The Toronto Star. "I couldn't do the things that make me who I am." During a prostitution investigation in May, York Regional Police charged him with obtaining sexual services, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. The Crown withdrew the charges on Nov. 15 because it had "no reasonable prospect of conviction," said spokesman Brendan Crawley. Muliyil's lawyer, Todd White, said police were given White. Neither Crawley nor York Region police would detail the reasons for withdrawing the charges. Muliyil has had the support of his girlfriend and mother throughout the ordeal, and said he's confident he'll be warmly welcomed back into the community. Peter Walker, founder of the Oakville volleyball club where Muliyil coached the under-17 girls' team for the past three years, said he's glad Muliyil's name has been cleared. "I was shocked as hell when I heard he was charged," Walker told the Star, noting he never had any problems with Muliyil. "It was a horrendous misunderstanding and he got caught in the middle of it." Walker said he hasn't yet given any thought to whether Muliyil can rejoin the organization. -- with files from The Toronto Star. EVERYTHING MUST GO! CLOSING SALE 11 · Friday, December 7, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com HUGE SAVINGS Alan Muliyil a phone number they believed to be a cellphone used to communicate with the girl, including text messages, but it was in fact Muliyil's landline. White said he learned this once he was provided full disclosure from the Crown, when he also discovered the description of the alleged criminal was far from matching Muliyil's appearance. The wanted man was described as white, with a beard and grey hair. Muliyil is East Indian, with no beard and jet-black hair, said 60 up to Emerald Anniversary Central Vacuum System % off MANNING JEWELLERY SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 34 YEARS! 125 CROSS AVENUE,OAKVILLE 905-844-2668 EXPERIENCE THE HALTON VACUUM DIFFERENCE INTRODUCING a new line of quality vacuum cleaners CELEBRATING 55 YEARS! T LEF Y T IR Y TH L N O · · · · 650 Air Watts of Cleaning Power Self-Cleaning Filter for ease of maintenance Serenity quiet operation 10 year motor warranty COMPLETE WITH BEAM'S BASIC POWERHEAD AND HOSE KIT... Eureka EnviroSteamer Uses steam to clean and sanitize hard surface floors without using harsh chemicals. from MAXIMUS CANISTER · 10 AMPS of power · HEPA filtration · Tools on board · Turbo carpet brush · 7 year motor warranty 650 $ $ Model #EL4200 sale 399 $ $499.99 99 $ only 699 99 $1249.00 Beam's Best Power Head And Hose Set. · Electric power head with height adjustment, easy swivel action, LED lights and quick release · Electric hose with 3 way switch and swivel handle · Premium small tools · Deluxe floor brush M.S.R.P. $579.99 ITEM # 012281 69 Special purchase from Eureka. #313A 99 Save 50% M.S.R.P. $139.99 Save 100 OFF M.S.R.P. $ Save 550 OFF M.S.R.P. SAVE $130.00 $ SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION 449 TR AF AL GA RR D. 99 www.haltonvac.ca UP PE R (at Dundas), Oakville 905-257-6145 Beside Scotia Bank Mon.-Fri.10-5:30 Sat. 10-3, Sun. CLOSED Voted Best Vacuum Store Voted Best Since 1999 Customer Service DU ND AS ST .W . M ID DL ER D. E. Clean Starts FLOORHere! CARE SPECIALISTS! HALTON'S TRUSTED Trafalgar Ridge Shopping Centre 2379 Trafalgar 2379 Trafalgar Road Rd. (in the Winners/HomeSense plaza) DU ND AS ST .E . (905) 257-6145 N