{
  "id": 13224732,
  "title": "Judge sentences serial indecent harasser to seven years in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/judge-sentences-serial-indecent-harasser-to-seven-years-in-prison",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T21:40:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/10/09/judge-sentences-serial-indecent-harasser-to-seven-years-in-prison"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Winnipeg man who repeatedly harassed nearly a dozen women with unwanted sexual messages and videos has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Alexander Beaton, 30, had just completed a two-year sentence for criminally harassing six women when he began his latest campaign of indecent communications on December 3, 2024. His victims included staff at job training centers, a former colleague, a childhood friend, a lawyer, and even a police officer who had investigated his earlier crimes. Beaton targeted his victims with sexually graphic emails and videos, often including comments denigrating himself sexually. In March 2025, he sent sexually graphic emails to a female police officer and discussed pedophilia. His victims reported significant emotional distress, fearing that his actions would escalate into physical violence. Despite blaming his behavior on past substance abuse and mental health issues, the judge found no substantial connection and noted that Beaton showed no insight into his offending behavior.",
  "summary": "A Winnipeg man who relentlessly harassed nearly a dozen women with unwanted sexual messages and videos, starting just days after completing a jail sentence for the same crimes, has been […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}