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Remembering Harley: Graveside memorial service honours homeless Hantsport man’s life | SaltWireHALIFAX, N.S. — A Halifax man convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison.
The man stood trial on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference. Chipman found him guilty in July on both charges but stayed the sexual interference conviction at sentencing. The victim, who later transitioned and now identifies as a male, spoke of the lasting psychological effects of the abuse in an impact statement provided to the court.
The victim said he has felt trapped ever since the abuse started and is “nowhere near” knowing how to escape the thoughts and feelings.
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