Court moves swiftly in teen texting case
A young man and his family have learned that the justice system can be swift when it comes to dealing with online threats, after a recent high school graduate was ordered to stay away from two of his peers following comments he made via text message.
Just out of high school, the 19 year old agreed to enter into a peace bond last week at Prince Albert Provincial Court, prohibiting him from contacting either of the two complainants for the next six months. The peace bond comes after the man sent a series of text messages to a 16-year-old girl detailing sexual fantasies and violence against her and her boyfriend.
Under the Canadian Criminal Code, a Section 810 peace bond can be laid on behalf of any person with reasonable grounds to fear for their safety. paNOW has chosen not to identify the man or the victims in this case.
The man was arrested following text messages he sent to the girl where the man tells the teen that he has a split personality who is having sexual fantasies about her, and warns her not to tell her boyfriend about the conversations.