P.E.I. man gets jail for harassing ex-girlfriend

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Harassing a girl with tons of of cellphone calls, regardless of warnings from police, and displaying up at her office has led to a five-month jail sentence for a P.E.I. man.

“Paquet, it is honest to say, didn’t get the message and refused to proceed to get the message to the detriment of (the girl’s) private security,” stated Crown legal professional Jeff MacDonald on Aug. 21 in provincial courtroom in Charlottetown at Shawn Gregory Paquet’s sentencing. MacDonald added that Paquet wants in-depth counselling for a way he handles interpersonal relationships. “Paquet significantly wants some assist,” stated MacDonald. Paquet, 35, pleaded responsible to a cost of prison harassment earlier at that courtroom look.

Repeated cellphone calls

With the responsible plea in place, MacDonald advised the courtroom that on Feb. 23, a girl reported to Charlottetown police that her ex-boyfriend – Paquet – was harassing her by repeatedly phoning and leaving voice messages. Police tried to contact Paquet over the following couple of days however have been unsuccessful. Then on Feb. 28, police went to the girl’s residence to replace her on the investigation. Whereas police have been talking to her, Paquet phoned. The police officer answered the cellphone and advised Paquet he was underneath investigation for prison harassment and to cease phoning the girl. Paquet yelled on the officer and argued that the girl was additionally contacting him. Paquet then hung up.

Whereas the officer was nonetheless on the lady’s residence, her cellphone rang once more thrice. The third time the officer answered, and it was Paquet calling once more. The officer repeated that if he referred to as once more, he could be charged. Paquet hung up once more.

On March 11, Paquet and the girl bumped into one another at a Charlottetown bar. She agreed to return to his condominium so they may speak. On the condominium, they argued. Paquet advised her she could not depart. He stated that if he could not have her, then nobody may. Paquet then stated he would kill her after which himself. The lady locked herself in Paquet’s rest room to cellphone 911. Paquet kicked within the door. She was feeling unwell and was partially undressed. Paquet filmed her on his cellphone and threatened to publish the video on social media if she left the condominium.

Assertion to police

The lady was capable of depart the condominium. Just a few days afterward March 13, she contacted police to report Paquet was nonetheless harassing her, and the matter had escalated into threats. Paquet was additionally calling her at work and displaying up at her office, she stated, together with on March 1 – the day after the police officer warned him about contacting her. Paquet confirmed up that day to inform her he was sorry.

Paquet would additionally go to her residence and ring the doorbell continuously, stated MacDonald. Whereas the girl was giving a press release to police, Paquet phoned once more and stated he liked her and he wished to be together with her perpetually. The identical police officer who beforehand warned Paquet was current and referred to as him again. Paquet agreed to go to the Charlottetown police station on March 14 and was arrested. Paquet denied threatening the girl. Authorized-aid lawyer Justin Milne stated at sentencing that Paquet “absolutely accepts that this relationship is over.” Paquet had a previous prison report.

Sentence

Chief Choose Jeff Lantz accepted a joint advice from MacDonald and Milne and sentenced Paquet to the five-month jail sentence and two years of probation. Through the probation interval, Paquet is prohibited from having contact together with her or being at her place of job or residence.