A previousSt John’s policeman that raped a girl 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 court docket found he didn’t have permission when he devoted sex-related acts versus a 21-year-old woman he drove residence from a midtown membership in 2014.
He was supplied parole Aug 7, based on a Parole Board of Canada selection, and bought to proceed to be at his residence inSt John’s. The single parole downside 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 large bulk of that point– over 2 years of it– dwelling at residence along 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 court docket decreased to listen to his scenario.
In all, the earlier policeman has truly invested merely underneath a yr of his three-year, 10-month sentence behind bars, along with his jail time expanded over quite a few temporary jobs beginning in May 2021.
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