Kamouraska’s father, who faces 18 counts of incest, will find out his sentence on Sept. 22 Thursday afternoon. The actions are said to have been taken between 2003 and 2020 in 5 cities in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie.
Defendant’s attorney Billy Pommet questioned the credibility of the testimony of the two alleged victims. According to him, many conflicting points were heard in their testimony.
He also recalled that his client worked 5 to 6 night shifts per week. However, according to the testimonies of the victims, the attacks took place at night.
For his part, the criminal and penal prosecution lawyer, Florence Charlebois-Villeneuve, pointed out that the accused seemed to be someone who controlled and minimized all the actions for which he was accused.
The prosecutor also reminded the judge that the father never denied or confirmed that he had committed sexual assault on his children during this eight -day trial. For him, all the testimony of the accused must be rejected by the judge.
Throughout the pleas, the accused, sitting in the courtroom, remained silent looking forward or toward the floor.
According to the accusation, the cases occurred between 2003 and 2020 in five towns in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie regions.
The court order prevents us from disclosing any information that would reveal the identity of the victims.
Source: Radio-Canada