A judge welcomed the courage and determination of 18 young victims before sentenced to 12 years of detention a real predator of the Laurentians, who took advantage of car walks to sexually assault minors encountered on social networks.
“I am aware that the judicial process seemed to you a lot, but today, you will be able to undertake the rest of your life by leaving, I dare to hope, behind you the events”, recently said Judge Claude Lachapelle to victims, at the Palais de Justice de Mont-Laurier.
The magistrate then sentenced Jeff Perrier to 12 years of detention after a common suggestion made by the crown and the defense. It is a considerable sentence, especially since the 29 -year -old man is without a judicial history. It still takes into account its possibility of rehabilitation.
Jeff Perrier during his arrest by the security of Quebec in March 2023.
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“It is a fair, reasonable penalty, up to the courage of the victims, but also to the magnitude of the gestures,” said the crown prosecutor, Me Neil Demmerle Shantz.
18 victims
Jeff Perrier had pleaded guilty last February to a Kyrielle of charges of sexual assault, sexual contact and lure in front of a room filled with his victims.
In all, he made 18 victims, most were aged 13 to 15. Only one was major. Perrier’s crimes are particularly sordid. “There is no identical case in case law,” even launched Judge Lachapelle.
The predator bait young girls on applications like Snapchat and Messenger. He demanded naked photos, even if they were minor. The age difference did not bother him, on the contrary, he “found it pig,” he wrote to a 15-year-old teenager.
Jeff Perrier
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The rapist offered some of them car walks, during which he was particularly insistent to have sex. Sometimes he got angry with refusal.
He notably raped a 12 -year -old girl, whom he also stifled and strangled with two hands. When she mentioned that she wanted to leave, he rather locked the doors of the car before attacking her. Then he gave him a terrifying threat: “If you denounce me, I find you and I do the same thing to you. »»
Important after -effects
“For some victims, their first steps in sexuality were in context with Perrier. These women will live with that all their life, ”deplored Mr.e Neil Demmerle Shantz.
The young girls explained to live again with important consequences. “I have to fight against these scars. I may wash, rub and scratch, your dirty hands are impregnated on my body, “said one of them during the audience this winter.
Others must now deal with anxiety, nightmares, fear of men and difficulty sleeping.
“I wish you that the consequences of assaults on you by the accused can fade as quickly as possible. […] I wish you the best for the future, ”said Judge Lachapelle.
Perrier will also be registered in the register of sex offenders for a period of 20 years.