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November 13th, 2006, 01:21 PM
the usual story : a young black rapist target white women.
Note the ridiculously light sentence he can get in a youth court for having raped 11 white women. You can get heavier sentences for thought crimes.
CTV News article (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061110/serialrapist_montreal_061110/20061110?hub=Canada)
A 17-year-old youth has been arrested and faces 21 charges connected with a series of sexual assaults that occurred in Montreal North over the last year.
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The teenager appeared in youth court Friday, wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of rapper Tupac Shakur on it. His father waved his rosary beads at his son as the charges, which include aggravated sexual assault, armed robbery and forcible confinement, were read.
The accused did not show any expression as the crown asked for him to be sentenced as an adult if found guilty.
"In youth court the most he can be sentenced to is TWO YEARS," crown prosecutor Sylvie Lemieux told reporters afterward in French. "As an adult, he can spend up to 14 years in prison."
The accused will appear in court again on Nov. 15 to have a date set for a bail hearing.
(...)
"Five years ago we couldn't imagine a teenager (of) 15, 16, 17 could be involved as a serial rapist," sexual assault squad spokesman Cmdr Pierre Leduc told reporters. "But in 2006, I might say yeah, (the number of young offenders) goes higher and higher -- we have more teenagers involved in sexual assault."
In August, investigators began to examine a pattern in assaults that took place in the part of Montreal bound by Albert Hudon Blvd., Lacordaire Blvd., Leger Blvd. and Henri Bourassa Blvd. E.
Each of the victims were followed during daylight hours as they walked alone, with their assailant striking up a conversation, then forcing them behind a building.
Then the assailant began using a knife. He threatened three victims with a blade in September, adding urgency to the investigation.
(...)
The victims are believed to have been targeted for their physical similarities.
ALL WERE WHITE and between 17 and 25 years old.
"The description of the victims -- they're almost the same," said Leduc. "The same ... height, the weight, the color of the hair."
Note the ridiculously light sentence he can get in a youth court for having raped 11 white women. You can get heavier sentences for thought crimes.
CTV News article (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061110/serialrapist_montreal_061110/20061110?hub=Canada)
A 17-year-old youth has been arrested and faces 21 charges connected with a series of sexual assaults that occurred in Montreal North over the last year.
(...)
The teenager appeared in youth court Friday, wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of rapper Tupac Shakur on it. His father waved his rosary beads at his son as the charges, which include aggravated sexual assault, armed robbery and forcible confinement, were read.
The accused did not show any expression as the crown asked for him to be sentenced as an adult if found guilty.
"In youth court the most he can be sentenced to is TWO YEARS," crown prosecutor Sylvie Lemieux told reporters afterward in French. "As an adult, he can spend up to 14 years in prison."
The accused will appear in court again on Nov. 15 to have a date set for a bail hearing.
(...)
"Five years ago we couldn't imagine a teenager (of) 15, 16, 17 could be involved as a serial rapist," sexual assault squad spokesman Cmdr Pierre Leduc told reporters. "But in 2006, I might say yeah, (the number of young offenders) goes higher and higher -- we have more teenagers involved in sexual assault."
In August, investigators began to examine a pattern in assaults that took place in the part of Montreal bound by Albert Hudon Blvd., Lacordaire Blvd., Leger Blvd. and Henri Bourassa Blvd. E.
Each of the victims were followed during daylight hours as they walked alone, with their assailant striking up a conversation, then forcing them behind a building.
Then the assailant began using a knife. He threatened three victims with a blade in September, adding urgency to the investigation.
(...)
The victims are believed to have been targeted for their physical similarities.
ALL WERE WHITE and between 17 and 25 years old.
"The description of the victims -- they're almost the same," said Leduc. "The same ... height, the weight, the color of the hair."