By Charlene Tebbutt

Court moves swiftly in teen texting case

Sep 6, 2018 | 4:07 PM

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.

paNOW has chosen to publish the following text messages verbatim (including spelling and grammar errors), as they were provided: “It’s fine sorry for this but he wants to the you up and gag you and then [expletive] every hole on you, I hope you know that I would never do that to you this is what he wants to do.” 

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Another transcript of the texts said: “He wants to keep you for him self  … But if he ever sees you with [boyfriend] he will first choke him until he passes out then he will cut off his penis, and break his arms. Just let me know if it’s too much for you I know I say it a lot but I’m sorry for his thoughts.”

A further message reads: “I don’t think this he does, just so you don’t get us mixed up. He thinks your a fine price of ads that he wants to sleep with and he thinks you need a man and not that skinny little whiney boy.”

“Hope you know this isn’t me thus is my other sides thoughts.”

The girl’s mother said she called police when she saw the messages, and said the whole situation has been difficult. The mother also felt the local high school the kids attend wasn’t supportive following the incident. The mother sent paNOW the messages and said the incident has been stressful for her daughter and the whole family.

“She’s had to go to counselling, and she had nightmares for the longest time,” the girl’s mother said.

Outside court last week, the man’s mother told paNOW that her son is sorry for what happened and feels bad because he has lost a friend. She said her son was under a lot of stress at the time of the incident due to a family breakdown and the whole situation “went too far.” She said the family has since moved out of Prince Albert and wants to put the incident behind them.

The man said he apologized to both teens involved via text message.

“He’s not a bad person in any way,” his mother added.

The man had several court appearances on the matter following his arrest in the spring. His mother attended court each time, and became emotional at one appearance when a judge questioned her about getting a lawyer to advise her son on the issue. The man’s mother said “he won’t hurt them” and told the court the family was advised not to get a lawyer because the situation wasn’t very serious.

However, the judge in court that day said otherwise.

“Don’t listen to other people,” Provincial Court Judge Albert Lavoie said. “This is very serious stuff … I think you’ve been very naïve about what he’s facing here.”

The six-month peace bond also includes restrictions that the man not possess any firearms, ammunition or explosives and that he sign a $200 non-cash recognizance with the court.

Charlene.tebbutt@jpbg.ca

On Twitter: @CharleneTebbutt