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David James Leblanc, left, is taken from a RCMP aircraft in Halifax on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Leblanc, accused of sexually assaulting and confining a 16-year-old boy in Nova Scotia, is due in court Tuesdayday. He made his first appearance in Bridgewater provincial court earlier this month after his arrest Sept. 30 in northern Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

The case of a man charged with confining and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy has been delayed while Nova Scotia Legal Aid looks for a private lawyer to represent him.

David James Leblanc appeared today in Bridgewater provincial court, three weeks after he was arrested in northern Ontario.

The 47-year-old man faces seven charges, including sexual assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and administering a noxious substance with intent to cause bodily harm.

Judge Gregory Lenehan adjourned the case until Nov. 14 after legal aid lawyer Barry Whynot said his office is seeking a private lawyer to represent Leblanc.

The RCMP launched an investigation after a woman reported that a boy showed up at her doorstep in Upper Chelsea, N.S., last month seeking help.

The woman told police the boy was barefoot and chained at his wrists and ankles.