“Two years of hell are over:” Social workers acquitted
accusations were prompted by disputes
and Patrick Labrèche were acquitted
mischief.
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with colleagues at the group home that
last week of assault charges that were
Dominic Laviolette, then 35, faced
R OCKLAND
is administered by Integra for Children
laid in June, 2009.
four counts of assault and sexual
and Adults of Prescott-Russell.
The two social workers from
exploitation.
During the trial, Laviolette was
Hawkesbury were charged with
The charges were laid by the Russell
“We have lived through two years of
described as a caring person who treated
assaulting three mentally challenged
County Ontario Provincial Police
hell,” says Dominic Laviolette after he
one client “as if she was his own
adults at a Rockland residence.
detachment after investigating
daughter.”
But a judge in L’Orignal found the
allegations that two social workers had
In 2009, Patrick Labrèche, then 24,
men not guilty of all charges, concluding
verbally, mentally and physically
Man charged
was charged with three counts of
that the case against them was
assaulted three clients in their care
assault, sexual exploitation and
“extremely weak.” Both men say the
between April, 2008 and April 2009.
with possession
of stolen
property
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Gabriel Ranger, of 894 Skye Road, is
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Road property, officers found the two
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been stolen in Champlain Township also
in 2009. The value of the recovered items
is between $70,000 and $80,000.
The property was recovered April 8
when a search warrant was executed by
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Unit, at 894 Skye Road.
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Ontario Provincial Police detachment
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