A former Mountie has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for torturing and starving his young son in the family’s basement. “What happened to the victim was outrageous,” Maranger said just prior to handing down the sentence. OTTAWA—Police investigators watched and tearfully celebrated Wednesday as a former RCMP counter-terrorism officer who tortured and starved his son in the basement of his family’s suburban Ottawa home was sentenced to 15 years in prison. But Maranger told court he didn’t believe the former police officer had showed any true remorse. Read more:Former RCMP officer convicted of torturing 11-year-old son had PTSD: psychiatrist tells courtFormer RCMP officer who tortured son apologizes for being ‘a monster’RCMP officer found guilty in ‘disturbing’ child abuse caseMaranger said he gave “moderate weight” to the man’s mental health issues in rendering his decision.

Source: thestar April 12, 2017 19:38 UTC