A 14-year-old boy who stole a gun from a known gang house in Prince Albert, was sentenced on Friday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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Referring to the events that unfolded on July 15, 2024, a Prince Albert judge told a 14-year-old boy he made a number dangerous choices that day, not the least of which was stealing a gun from a known gang house and then attempting to sell it to make some money.

Surrounded in court Friday morning by family members, the boy’s lawyer entered a guilty plea to possession of a sawed off .22 rifle and he received nine months probation.

According to the agreed statement of facts read by Crown Prosecutor Cam Scott, the boy’s family, who were very concerned about his safety, were the ones to go out and find him, then alerted police before any harm came to him.

The “trap house”, located in Prince Albert’s west side, was described as having guns lying everywhere and there were numerous bullet holes.

“He doesn’t appreciate what the consequences are here,” Scott said, adding the youth is very lucky to have the family support that he does.

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Defence lawyer Tim Nolan noted it was the other two youth who had led the boy down a dark path.

This was also confirmed by the boy’s grandfather who stood up and told the judge that when the other two boys had shown up to pick up his grandson, he had tried his best to talk him out of it.

““This is how people get hurt,” he said.

Upon being arrested by police, the boy was very cooperative.

Describing his grandson as very smart and noting the youth conviction, the grandfather inquired what this might mean for his grandson’s future plans to get into law enforcement or mechanics.

To which he was told as long as the boys stays on a good path, the youth conviction will essentially just go away.

As part of his probation, the boy is required to complete 40 hours of community service.

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