Michal Popek was sentenced after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual assault for attacks on young women across Vancouver and Burnaby. "All four women suffered serious psychological trauma," wrote Judge Ellen Gordon in her sentence. All four of Popek's victims were strangers he attacked in public places, sometimes in broad daylight, taking them by surprise while they walked alone. Conditions to reduce risk of reoffendingWith credit for time already served, there is a little over five years left on Popek's sentence. In her sentencing statement, Gordon agreed with the Crown submission that Popek's risk to reoffend could be reduced by cognitive behavioural therapy, abstention from intoxicants, and sex‑drive‑reducing medication.

Source: CBC News December 23, 2020 22:45 UTC