Alberta Sex Assault Sentencing
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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.
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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.
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.
The trial, which started in January, 2024, faced several lengthy delays because Mantha fired previous lawyers and had a stroke.
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Richard Robert Mantha has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting vulnerable women at a rural home near Calgary. He was convicted on six charges, which included drugging one of his victims, spanning from 2019 to 2023.
Alberta man sentenced to 12 years in sex assaults →2 articles from The Globe and Mail on this storyRichard Mantha, a 62-year-old Calgary man, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting three vulnerable women who worked in the sex trade industry. Convicted of six offenses including drugging and using a weapon during one assault, prosecutors argued for a term between 10 and 13 years while defense counsel requested five to seven years. The judge noted that Mantha has an antisocial personality…
Calgary man handed 12-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting 3 vulnerable women →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…
Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks →Analysis
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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.
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- 17 Sep Alberta man sentenced to 12 years in sex assaultsRichard Robert Mantha has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting vulnerable women at a rural home near Calgary. He was convicted on six charges, which included drugging one of his victims, spanning from 2019 to 2023.The Globe and Mail
- 17 Sep Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacksRichard 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…Global News
- 17 Sep Calgary man handed 12-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting 3 vulnerable womenRichard Mantha, a 62-year-old Calgary man, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting three vulnerable women who worked in the sex trade industry. Convicted of six offenses including drugging and using a weapon during one assault, prosecutors argued for a term between 10 and 13 years while defense counsel requested five to seven years. The judge noted that Mantha has an antisocial personality…CBC
- 17 Sep Alberta man gets 12-year sentence for sexual assaults on vulnerable womenRichard Robert Mantha, 62, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assaults and threats against vulnerable women at his rural home near Calgary between 2019 and 2023. He was convicted of six offences including drugging one victim and laughing as another fled in terror. The court heard testimony from Aimee Ert, who forgave Mantha but said she would never forget the trauma he inflicted upon her.The Globe and Mail
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