- William Bennest
William Bennest was a
school principal fromBurnaby ,Vancouver ,Canada who was arrested over allegations of sexual misconduct in schools in October 1996 and was indicted for the criminal charges including production ofchild pornography andsexual assault . The case stemmed from a police raid in September 1996 when the police found numerous videotapes and other media materials featuring child pornography in his residence. [ [http://www.justice4you.org/cases_Bennest.php Bennets case] ]The case lasted for two years and was widely discussed by the
Canadian media . He later struck a deal with theprosecution and pleaded guilty on the charge of child pornography while the other charges were stayed. He received a lenient sentence, which led to considerable outrage among Canadians. [ [http://www.primetimecrime.com/columns/Columns%201998/19980218.htm Bennest deal still stinks] Leo Knight ]References
* "Vancouver Province" [http://www.walnet.org/csis/news/vancouver_96/province-960906.html "Friday, September 6, 1996"] retrieved on
April 15 2007
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