Justin Sewell sentence to be delivered April 4th
A veterinarian who pled guilty to sexual assault over two years ago will receive his sentence on April 4th.
UPDATE April 4th 2025: An earlier version of this article began by claiming Sewell was found guilty of sexual assault. Sewell pled guilty to sexual assault, and the article has been edited to reflect this. Energeticcity.ca is happy to set the record straight.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A veterinarian who pled guilty to sexual assault over two years ago will receive his sentence on April 4th.
The sentencing decision hearing for Justin Sewell has been scheduled for April 4th at 9:30 a.m. at the Fort St. John Provincial Court.
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In mid-December, the hearing was postponed after the Crown prosecution and defence council rested their case. The judge said he needed more time to fully assess the case and deliver an appropriate sentence.
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.
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In order to prevent the victim and witnesses from being identified, details from the hearing are under a publication ban.
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