A previousSt John’s policeman that raped a woman whereas at work nearly a years again has truly been launched on parole after providing 1 / 4 of his sentence behind bars.
Doug Snelgrove was based responsible of sexual offense in 2021 after a courtroom found he didn’t have permission when he devoted sex-related acts versus a 21-year-old girl he drove house from a midtown membership in 2014.
He was offered parole Aug 7, in line with a Parole Board of Canada selection, and bought to proceed to be at his house inSt John’s. The single parole drawback famous on the selection bans Snelgrove from calling his sufferer.
Snelgrove was initially up for parole in the summertime season of 2025. As of this August, he had round 11 months staying on his custodial sentence.
The parole selection claims he was evaluated to have a lowered risk of reoffending.
The earlier Royal Newfoundland Constabulary constable was punished to 4 years behind bars in November 2021. He has truly invested the massive bulk of that point– over 2 years of it– residing at house together with his partner whereas on bond.
After his sentence, Snelgrove sought to have his attract listened to by the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
He began providing his time in earnest in February, after the nation’s main courtroom decreased to listen to his state of affairs.
In all, the earlier policeman has truly invested merely beneath a yr of his three-year, 10-month sentence behind bars, together with his jail time expanded over various temporary jobs beginning in May 2021.
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