TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. – A Trois-Rivieres, Quebec man has been sentenced to nearly five-years in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls and impregnating one of them at age 11.
Thirty-two-year-old Mathieu Roy initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea Friday.
Roy broke down in tears after the judge read his sentence.
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With time served, Roy has 45 months left on his sentence.
He will also be a registered sex offender for life.
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Roy admitted having sexual relations with the two victims on 20 occasions.
He was first charged with sexual assault and sexual touching against the 11-year-old girl, who had the baby last May at age 12.
Roy was later charged with the same crimes against a 15-year-old.
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