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A Canadian man has pleaded responsible to molesting a teen in Atlanta after he was captured crossing the U.S. border final 12 months.
Royce Eric-Bernard Rivard, 24, on Monday pleaded responsible to 4 counts of kid molestation and one rely of engaging a toddler for indecent functions, FOX5 Atlanta reported.
Rivard was detained at a U.S. port of entry from Canada into Michigan in April 2023 – a month after the teenager got here ahead to her dad and mom in regards to the abuse, the report mentioned.
“We applaud and respect the sufferer’s courageousness in talking about her abuser,” Douglas County District Lawyer Dalia Racine mentioned in a press release. “Too typically these incidents go untold, leaving the victims to endure in silence. We respect the efforts of our regulation enforcement companions and our crew to face up for this sufferer in court docket.”
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Royce Eric-Bernard Rivard pleaded responsible to 4 counts of kid molestation and one rely of engaging a toddler for indecent functions. (Douglas County Sheriffs Workplace)
The 14-year-old sufferer advised her dad and mom that she met Rivard on social media earlier than he traveled from his dwelling in Canada to satisfy her in Atlanta in the summertime of 2022, in line with the report.
Douglas County District Lawyer Dalia Racine praised the teenager for coming ahead about her abuse. (Google Maps)
Rivard groomed the teenager, utilizing her curiosity in celebrities to win her belief. He then rented an Airbnb in Douglas County, the place he molested the teenager, the report mentioned.
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The lady mentioned that when she tried to chop ties with Rivard, he threatened to unfold false details about her household and advised her he knew the place her members of the family lived and labored.
The teenager’s dad and mom instantly referred to as police after listening to their daughter’s account of abuse. (Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The teenager advised her dad and mom in February 2023. The dad and mom instantly referred to as the police for assist, and that April Rivard was detained.
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Following Monday’s responsible plea, Rivard was sentenced to 60 years in jail.
