A former Mount Boucherie Secondary school teacher who sexually exploited a student will spend two more years behind bars.
Bradley Furman, 30, broke into tears as judge Clarke Burnett sentenced him to a total of 38 months in prison for various charges related to his relationship with a 17-year-old student. He was given 11 months credit for time served.
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The sentencing is slightly more than the 36 months suggested by Furman香蕉视频直播檚 defence lawyer Claire Hatcher and far less than the 71-month sentence sought by the Crown.
Furman will also be required to register as a sex offender and avoid contact with the victim and her family.
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The relationship between Furman and his student began during the
They began speaking on social media during spring break. Topics of discussion included video games of mutual interest as well as Furman香蕉视频直播檚 marital issues, to which the girl provided advice.
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The girl told the principal of the messages and the eventual progression into a sexual relationship.
Furman was asked by school administrators to show the messages, but he refused. According to the Crown, the school香蕉视频直播檚 principal told Furman he would be fired if he destroyed the communications.
Following the conversations with the administration, Furman did just that, asking the girl to delete all correspondence and the associated accounts.
Investigators subsequently obtained 2,700 pages of messages, some of which point to the relationship continuing for another 13 months after the initial arrest in May 2018.
Furman was arrested four times for breaching conditions of his bail, specifically for making contact with the girl and members of her family.
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Hatcher disagreed, saying it was not a violent attack and Furman has not attempted to contact the girl since June 2019.
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Furman showed his remorse during sentencing proceedings, silently sobbing at several points over the four separate days. On Jan. 23, Furman apologized to those he wronged saying he was 香蕉视频直播渄eeply sorry.香蕉视频直播�
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Furman went on, apologizing to the courts for the multiple breaches of his bail.
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