Stepmom guilty of abusing son to be sentenced in January
Posted Dec 21, 2016 12:08:57 AM.
Last Updated Dec 21, 2016 06:08:22 AM.
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OTTAWA – A sentence will be delivered on Jan. 20 for the wife of a former Mountie who was found guilty of abusing her then 11-year-old stepson.
The 38-year-old woman was found guilty in November of assault with a weapon and failing to provide the necessaries of life. The boy was tortured and left chained up in the family basement before eventually escaping in 2013.
On Tuesday, the Crown requested a maximum five-year sentence prison sentence be given to the stepmom for failing to provide the necessaries of life. The Crown Attorney argued the stepmom had numerous chances to help her son but instead chose to abandon him.
Boy reads victim impact statement
The victim, now 14-years-old, said he is doing better but is still reminded of his abuse when he sees the scars on his body. The boy, who spoke in a victim impact statement recorded last week, said he usually deflects questions from people who ask about his wounds.
The boy’s aunt also gave a statement in court, and addressed some of her comments directly at the stepmother.
The stepmom, in a statement read to the court on Tuesday, stated she loves her son and is deeply sorry for failing him.
The woman’s 45-year-old husband, a former Mountie, was found guilty of aggravated assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and failing to provide the necessaries of life. He is expected to be sentenced in March.
The pair cannot be named because of a publication ban to protect the identity of the victim.
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