Former Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer behind bars after ruling that strengthens sexual assault laws in cases involving abuse of power among police
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer convicted of sexual assault is behind bars after more than eight years, three trials and two appeals, in a landmark case that legal experts say strengthened sexual assault laws where abuse of power among police is at play.
systemic problem of on-duty sexual assault. Constable Snelgrove, who is on unpaid leave from the constabulary, has 60 days to request an appeal of the decision to the. His lawyer did not respond to an inquiry about whether he plans to appeal. An RNC public complaints process will begin after the criminal process is exhausted.
“In terms of the length of time this case took, it is almost unimaginable to consider not only what Jane Doe has had to endure, but the degree of resilience she must have to have continued,” Dr. Craig, who is also research director of the Canadian Centre for Legal Innovation in Sexual Assault Response, said in a statement.
Lise Gotell, an expert in consent law who teaches women’s and gender studies at the University of Alberta, said the case also set a precedent with specific reference to abuse of power by police. The law says there can be no consent where the accused induces the complainant to engage in the activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority, and the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed a lower court’s ruling in Jane Doe’s case that a jury could consider the power differential.
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