Sentencing hearing underway for Calgary man who preyed on sex trade workers
A sentencing hearing is underway for Richard Mantha, a Calgary man convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple vulnerable women in the sex trade. The trial faced numerous delays and relied heavily on the testimony of the survivors.
Why it matters
The case underscores the challenges of prosecuting crimes against marginalized populations and the importance of victim testimony in the justice system.
The years-long trial of a Calgary man who was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting vulnerable women employed in the sex trade is nearing an end.
A sentencing hearing for 62-year-old Richard Mantha took place Tuesday in place in a Calgary courtroom on Tuesday.
Mantha was arrested in April 2023 following a police search of a property in Rocky View County, east of Calgary.
He was accused of abducting, drugging and sexually assaulting at least seven women between September 2020 and March 2023.
A long list of charges were laid against him, including sexual assault, knowingly administering a noxious substance, uttering threats, assault with a weapon and suffocation in the commission of sexual assault.
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