16/09/2026
So the next hearing from my understanding is an opportunity for the "facts" to be told to the Judge.
At the end of the day the Judge will tell the accused what specific type of sentence he will get. (prison or community corrections)
If the accused decides to enter an "early" plea he is rewarded by the Judge disclosing what his cap on a maximum sentence might be. The Judge then enters a "binding promise" that he can't decide to increase the sentence at the plea hearing, rewarding the "timeliness" of the plea! This cap on the maximum sentence is decided before I get to read my full Victim Impact Statement to the court.
Silenced and sidelined yet again!
I can write a brief statement if I want that the Prosecution present so I am told, or perhaps my words on a bit of paper are placed on the table in the Judges chambers for an "off the books" read before the hearing? Can't be sure...a week ago I asked the Office of Private Prosecution for:
1. A summary of facts that will be put before the Judge at the next hearing.
2. Whether they still wanna use me as a witness. (never got a straight answer).
3. A different social worker.
I have not heard back and it surely is a breach of the Vic charter of Rights, not that it's worth anything. The OPP getting away with what they can, while they can just like the perpetrators.
