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flag A Cree man sentenced to eight years for assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met online, citing Indigenous trauma and systemic racism under Gladue principles.

flag A Calgary man of Cree heritage, RJM, was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met online, two years less than the Crown’s recommendation, citing Gladue principles due to his history of trauma, systemic racism, and Indigenous identity. flag The victim, who falsely claimed to be 16, was subjected to physical violence, threats, and coercion, including being dragged, punched, and threatened with death, while RJM placed a nail bomb under her mother’s car and led police on a high-speed chase. flag The court acknowledged his lifelong adversity, including foster care, abuse, and addiction, as factors under the Gladue decision, which seeks to reduce Indigenous over-incarceration, though the ruling has sparked debate over sentencing in serious sexual assault cases.

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