A former Yellowknife gymnastics coach has been sentenced to one year in jail after he pleaded guilty to child luring for sending a photo of his private parts to a teenage female gymnast he had once coached. Ricky Lee Sutherland, 50, who now lives in Ontario, was also placed on…
A Yellowknife judge has ruled that a one-year mandatory minimum jail sentence for child luring does not violate a man’s Constitutional rights. Supreme Court Judge Louise Charbonneau announced her decision in court Friday. She did not divulge her reasons for the decision but said that will come out in writing…
A former Yellowknife gymnastics coach, already convicted of sending a photo of his private parts on Snapchat to one of his gymnasts, has had a Charter of Rights and Freedoms hearing postponed. 50-year-old Ricky Lee Sutherland was a no-show in court Tuesday after his lawyer explained to the judge that Sutherland is dealing…