Judge reserves sentence in Prince George sexual assault case

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A judge in Prince George provincial court reserved decision Monday, March 10 in the sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a woman with which he had a relationship. The identities of both parties are protected by a publication ban. Crown prosecutor Gregory Furmaniuk asked Judge Judith Doulis to sentence the man to two years less a day in jail, plus three years probation. Conditions would include registration as a sex offender and a ban on firearms possession. Defence lawyer David Hopkins asked for 12-to-18 months to be served in the community on a conditional sentence order. The court heard that the victim and the accused were together on Oct. 2, 2021. He stayed over at…

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