‘He deserves to have this follow him’: rapist gets 3 years in prison
BRANDON — A woman who was sexually assaulted on the Brandon University campus said she has become a powerful voice for victims as she directly addressed her rapist before he […]
A rape victim, now a strong advocate for survivors, confronted her rapist in Brandon Court of King's Bench, addressing him before he received a three-year prison sentence. The 28-year-old Indigenous woman recounted her fear and trauma following the assault in September 2017, emphasizing that she won't forgive him but finds strength in knowing she can tolerate what she's not comfortable with.
She sought counseling and waited five years before reporting the incident to the police. The alleged rapist, a 31-year-old man, pleaded not guilty during the trial. He denied having unprotected intercourse, claiming the condom tore, and instead claimed he performed oral sex on her. The woman testified about his persistent attempts to have sex with her despite her multiple refusals, eventually agreeing just to stop him from speaking.
The accused claimed he only started performing oral sex because he didn't want to ruin the mood. After sentencing, the Crown attorney argued for a three-and-a-half-year sentence, while the defense suggested a conditional sentence and a shorter registration period as a sex offender. The judge sentenced him to three years in prison, without any reduction for time served, required him to register as a sex offender for 20 years, and imposed a 10-year weapons prohibition.
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