‘You’ll always be a monster’: Prince Albert child sex abuse case concludes with six-year sentence

An order by the court prohibits the publishing of any information that may identify the victim and the complainants.

In April of 2023, police received word that a single image depicting child sex abuse had been uploaded to an online discussion forum.

Two months later, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Prince Albert and seized both a phone and a laptop. Campeau was found hiding in a bathroom and was arrested soon after.

Nearly four dozen images and videos were found on the phone. The victims, young girls between the ages of three and nine years old, were shown in explicit sexual positions.

Through online conversations with an unidentified person, Campeau bragged about what he had done and suggested he would like to adopt young girls to abuse.

Crown Prosecutor Alex Boucher stated offences such as these have life-altering consequences for the families involved.

As part of Wednesday’s sentencing hearing, two victim impact statements were read aloud by the parents of the young victim. They described severe emotional trauma and pain they can never recover from.

“You’ll always be a monster,” the mother said through tears.

At the time of the offence, Campeau was on a separate order not to possess any electronics and had four previous convictions related to similar offences.

Boucher stated police have been unable to search the seized laptop for possible sex abuse materials because they have not been able to obtain a password.

In turn, defence lawyer Zachary Carter argued the laptop was not Campeau’s property; his wife was using it for her post-secondary schooling.

At the conclusion of the near two-and-a-half hour sentencing hearing, Judge Schiefner ordered the forfeiture of both the phone and laptop. He explained that the act itself appeared premeditated, and with these types of offences, the perpetrators keep the evidence in more than one format.

Turning to the family members in the courtroom, Schiefner commended them for having the courage to read their statements, but also reminded them had the case gone to trial, it would have been much harder testifying and being cross-examined.

“It would have re-victimized you,” he said.

Campeau himself was sexually abused as a child and Carter said his client feels deep remorse for his actions. While in custody, he plans to seek help through programming.

“He wants to come out fixed,” he said.

When provided the opportunity to speak, Campeau, who had sat alone in the courtroom across from the victim’s family, stood up and apologized through tears.

“I take ownership of that, and I will do whatever it takes to fix myself,” he said.

The ICE unit responsible for the arrest of Campeau included officers from the RCMP and Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert police services.

*If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, help is available through the Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan. Click here for a list of additional resources.

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by Nigel Maxwell

‘You’ll always be a monster’: Prince Albert child sex abuse case concludes with six-year sentence

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