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Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks

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Digital, G. (2026, September 17). Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12063302/man-sentenced-to-12-years-for-alberta-sex-attacks/

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Richard Robert Mantha, 62, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Judge Judith Shriar for sexually assaulting vulnerable women at his rural home near Calgary between 2019 and 2023. The sentence includes credit for time already served, leaving him with approximately seven more years to serve. Mantha had been convicted of six sexual offenses and uttering threats against a fourth woman; most victims worked in the sex trade. During sentencing, one victim, Aimee Ert, testified about being drugged, choked, and sexually assaulted by Mantha before escaping partially clothed.
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Richard Robert Mantha, 62, from Calgary, received a 12-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting vulnerable women at his rural property near Chestermere between 2019 and 2023. The judge sentenced him to six years less than five years and three months credit for time already served, leaving Mantha with about seven more years in prison. He was convicted of six offences: three sexual assaults, one involving drugging a victim, and uttering threats against another woman. Justice Judith Shriar noted that Mantha showed "callous disrespect" by laughing when a terrified victim fled his property. The trial faced delays due to Mantha firing previous lawyers and having health issues like a stroke. One victim, Aimee Ert, testified about being drugged, choked, and sexually assaulted after agreeing to go with Mantha to his acreage.

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Mantha PERSON · 5× CALGARY GPE · 2× Aimee Ert PERSON · 1× Judith Shriar PERSON · 1× Manta PERSON · 1× Richard Robert Mantha PERSON · 1×

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Richard Robert Mantha, 62, was convicted of six offences, including drugging one of his victims, that happened between 2019 and 2023. He was also found guilty of uttering threats against a fourth woman.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 However, I will never forget what he did to me.
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Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks · assertive framing

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A judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults on vulnerable women at a rural home near Calgary. asserted
judge → sentence → Calgary
Richard Robert Mantha, 62, was convicted of six offences, including drugging one of his victims, that happened between 2019 and 2023. He was also found guilty of uttering threats against a fourth woman. asserted
He → convict → woman
Court heard most of the victims worked in the sex trade. asserted
most → hear → trade
Justice Judith Shriar says Manta showed “callous disrespect” by laughing as one terrified victim fled his rural property, fearing for her life. asserted
victim → say → life
Get breaking National news The judge gave Mantha credit of five years and three months for time he has already served in custody, meaning he has a little less than seven years left to serve. asserted
he → get → years
The Crown had asked for 10 to 13 years in prison, while the defence recommended between five and seven years. asserted
defence → ask → years
The trial, which started in January 2024, faced several lengthy delays because Mantha fired previous lawyers and had a stroke. asserted
Mantha → start → stroke
One woman told court she’ll never forget what Mantha did to her. asserted
Mantha → tell → her
Aimee Ert, who successfully requested the court lift a publication ban on her name, testified she was drugged, choked and sexually assaulted after she agreed to go with Mantha to his acreage. asserted
she → request → acreage
She was able to escape, and ran from the property partially clothed. asserted
She → escape → property
She told the sentencing hearing last month that she forgives Mantha and hopes he gets the help he needs. asserted
he → tell → help
“I also am forgiving myself for allowing him to hurt me. asserted
him → forgive → me
However, I will never forget what he did to me. asserted
he → forget → me
I have struggled on a daily basis to get through everything that I have experienced in the past,” she said. asserted
she → struggle → past
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