Fort St. John veterinarian sentencing trial postponed on Friday
The sentencing hearing for veterinarian Justin Sewell was postponed on Friday, August 9th, after the defence was unable to attend due to illness.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The sentencing hearing for veterinarian Justin Sewell was postponed on Friday, August 9th, after the defence was unable to attend due to illness.
The sentencing hearing at Fort St. John Provincial Court will continue after the judicial case manager sets a new date.
The hearing continued on Wednesday and Thursday earlier this week after having another brief court appearance in June.
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Sewell pled guilty to charges of sexual assault, unlawfully recording intimate images, and voyeurism in November of 2022 after a sexual assault investigation that started in 2019.
According to the investigation, the incidents happened in 2007 in Charlie Lake.
Court documents say Sewell sexually assaulted the victim before secretly observing and recording sexual activity or nudity in a private area.
In order to prevent the victim and witnesses from being identified, details from the hearing are under a publication ban.
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