‘Predatory aspect’ to assaults by Edmonton serial rapist Matthew McKnight led to Alberta Court of Appeal increasing his sentence from eight to 11 years in prison
Edmonton serial rapist Matthew McKnight has had three years added to his prison term, after the Alberta Court of Appeal concluded his eight-year sentence was “lenient to the point of undermining public confidence in the administration of justice.”
The decision brings to an end Mr. McKnight’s criminal court proceedings, which have been continuing since 2016, when the prominent popular bar promoter was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault against young women he met through the Edmonton club scene. She reduced the sentence by one year for an assault Mr. McKnight suffered on remand, and the rest because of a combination of his strict bail conditions, her perception of Mr. McKnight’s “excellent” potential for rehabilitation, and the totality principal, which says an offender should not face an unreasonably lengthy term for multiple offences. The sentenceThe defence appealed the convictions alleging the prosecutor’s treatment of Mr.
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal found the sentence imposed by Justice Sulyma didn’t adequately demonstrate denunciation as a principal of sentencing or reflect the “gravity of the offences and the moral culpability” of Mr. McKnight.
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