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Backer court date set

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Former Oympian wont face charges for a year.

Former Olympian Harold Backer's fraud trial will begin in the fall of next year. 

Backer is a financial advisor and former Olympic rower accused of committing fraud before going on the lam for a year-and-a-half.

Backer's trial will begin on Sept. 10, 2018, and has been scheduled to last five days. 

Backer pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 last month after he turned himself into Victoria police in April.

Backer, who was released on bail in May, has elected to be tried by judge alone.