WINNIPEG— Disgraced junior hockey coach Graham James was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for sexually preying on two of his former players.
James
stood in the prisoner's box and showed no emotion as he learned his
fate. James shook his lawyer's hand and was led away in handcuffs.
Judge Catherine Carlson laid down the sentence in a Winnipeg courtroom
around 11:20 a.m. Thursday after nearly an hour-long explanation.
The Crown requested six years in prison. James's lawyer wanted a conditional sentence of up to 18 months with no jail time.
James pleaded guilty in December to repeatedly sexually abusing NHL star Theo Fleury and his cousin, Todd Holt, when they played for him in the Western Hockey League in the 1980s and '90s.
0 comments:
Post a Comment