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Offline Special J

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Graham James pleads guilty
« on: December 07, 2011, 02:41:25 PM »
Wasn't even aware his trial had started, but he has entered a guilty plea...


WINNIPEG - Former junior hockey coach and convicted sex offender Graham James has pleaded guilty to sexual assaults involving two of his former players, including NHL star Theoren Fleury.

 James entered the plea in a Winnipeg courtroom via video link from Montreal.

 The disgraced coach was facing nine charges of sexual assault on three players, but only pleaded guilty to charges involving two.
James has been out on bail for almost a year and living in Montreal.

 He has already served a 3 1/2-year prison sentence for abusing other former players he coached, including former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy.

 The most recent charges came after Fleury published an autobiography in which he described the abuse he suffered.

Here's hoping he goes away for a long time.  There's probably a deal that's been made here, but I really hope it wasn't too sweet.
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Re: Graham James pleads guilty
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 02:54:38 PM »
He probably just has to wear a Sex Offender T-shirt on warm days.


I have little faith in the courts when it comes to sentencing.
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Re: Graham James pleads guilty
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 04:15:26 PM »
For those of us that coached, he change everything for us.  New rules put in to protect kids from guys like that.  I never complained though.  If it protects one kid from a pervert then it's worth it. 
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Re: Graham James pleads guilty
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 07:27:55 PM »
Quote from: Sasquatch on December 07, 2011, 02:54:38 PM
He probably just has to wear a Sex Offender T-shirt on warm days.


I have little faith in the courts when it comes to sentencing.

No, he'll wear it on cold days, under his sweater. I'm with ou. Sex offenders seem to get away far too easily in this country.
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