A Newfoundland police officer who sexually assaulted a woman at her home while on duty in 2014 was sentenced to four years in prison.
Const. Carl Douglas Snelgrove of the Royal Newfoundland Police looked at his feet as Judge Vikas Khaladkar read the sentence in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador today.
The Crown recommended a sentence of five years, while the defense asked for a sentence of between 18 months and two years.
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A jury found Snelgrove guilty in May of a sexual assault charge for raping the woman in her living room after offering to drive her home from outside a nightclub in downtown St. John.
The case went to trial three times after a successful appeal and subsequent mistrial, with the woman testifying each time.
St. John’s attorney, Lynn Moore, has credited the victim’s persistence for opening “a can of worms,” saying more than a dozen women have approached her about sexual assault allegations against nine other officers. of the strength.
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