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Man ordered to pay thousands after posting nude photos online

Oct 2, 2017 | 7:28 PM

A Prince Albert man was given two years’ probation and ordered to make a heavy restitution payment after he posted nude photos of a woman online.

Riel G. Carriere, 25, was sentenced this afternoon in a Prince Albert courtroom after pleading guilty to publishing intimate images without consent. Crown Prosecutor Shawn Blackman said a woman allowed Carriere to take several intimate photos which Carriere assured her he deleted. Last year the victim found herself receiving solicitations from strangers online, Blackman said, and she discovered the photos were shared online along with her name, province and city.

The photos were initially shared to just one site, Blackman said, but secondary sharing by other users spread the erotic images across multiple websites. As a result, he said, the images will likely be around to haunt the victim for some time.

“The Internet never forgets,” Blackman said. “It’s something that she’s going to be carrying with her.”

Defence lawyer Mary McAuley said Carriere admitted to posting the images, but said he was intoxicated at the time and made a bad decision.

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“He put the pictures on one site and one site only,” McAuley said. “He’s never done it before and he’s never done it again. It was a one-time thing.”

McAuley said Carriere is extremely remorseful for his actions, though Blackman noted he made very little effort to remove the images himself.

While the lawyers argued, Carriere sat in the front row of the gallery, staring at the floor.

Judge Leslie Matsalla gave Carriere a suspended sentence and two years’ probation. Carriere was also ordered to pay $30,500 to the victim, which will allow her to hire a private firm to help scrub the intimate photos from the Internet.

Carriere’s probation include conditions barring him from possessing or using any device capable of storing digital data or accessing the Internet, except with written permission. He was also barred from maintaining an account with any Internet service provider, possessing any pornography, attending Internet cafes or contacting the victim.

Matsalla noted the ongoing damage done to the victim.

“A jail sentence could certainly be imposed in a case like this,” Matsalla said. “The effect on the complainant is profound.”

Taylor.macpherson@jpbg.ca

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