 When Connors was working for The Bear (CFBR-FM) in Edmonton in 1992, he was charged with sexual assault in a case that purportedly occurred at a hotel in October 1992.He was acquitted of these charges in January 1993, although Connors reconsidered his broadcasting career due to the stress of this case.The broadcaster sustained a reported nervous breakdown in October 1995, which he blamed on job stress and uncertainty.