The details were provided in statements collected by police for a June 1, 2015, application to obtain a search warrant in a case involving the alleged sharing of intimate images by teenaged boys at Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School. Police uncovered up to 75 intimate images of teenage girls in an investigation centering around a single Nova Scotia school, and heard at least one photo was snapped while a girl was changing without her knowledge, according to court documents. The document said one 13-year-old girl was repeatedly asked for sexual photos by one of the accused over the course of several days, despite persistent rejection.Īnother girl who was 14 at the time said the boy would talk about how they could trust each other, then asked her for naked photos.BRIDGEWATER, N.S. Some said they felt pressured by what they described as persistent requests for intimate images, while others said they were vying for boys’ affections or just joking around, the statement said. In the agreed statement, the photos’ subjects cited a variety of motivations for sending the images. The boys, who are all from the Bridgewater area, admitted to forming a private Facebook group to exchange photos of the girls, who ranged in age from 13 to 17. “I take issue with the comments that the judge made.” “At no point in time did we make any attempt whatsoever to blame any victims,” said MacDonald, one of six lawyers who argued for an absolute discharge. He said what they did was present an “alternative view.” “Such thinking and such comments harken back to a time of sexual stereotyping that anyone who has been offended against sexually must have put themselves in that position… It’s discouraging that (society) would still look to women and blame them for what took place,” said Scovil.īut defence lawyer Stan MacDonald said that was not the intent of their arguments. He said that wrongfully blamed the victims. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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