The victim, who was 15 at the time the abuse occurred in 1993, says he looked up to Aaron Plater, who was the supervisor in charge of the program, and thought of him as a big brother
A former reserve constable who volunteered for both Victoria and Saanich police has received a six-month conditional sentence after being convicted of the sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old cadet in 1993.
At Plater’s sentencing hearing last week, the victim, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, read an emotional statement in court, describing how the abuse had affected every aspect of his life. “That’s when you’d make your moves on me. I knew it was coming. I could sense it every time,” he said.“You took advantage of me being a young immature boy and you played games with my emotions. You defied my trust and you used me for your own pleasure and enjoyment,” said the man.
The victim said he struggled with depression, guilt, shame and fear. He spent two months in a mental-health facility and had PTSD diagnosed. “You took so much from me — my power, my self-esteem, my confidence, my self-worth, my trust, my safety and security, my innocence, my friendship, my marriage, my career, my learning and my experiences. You took the joy of fatherhood away from me. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t enjoy my time with my children.”“He was simply an auxiliary police officer. He wasn’t a trained teacher
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