A Halifax university professor took his ex to court looking for the judge to declare that her posts about him “constitute cyber bullying,” according to the decision dated Sept. 18.Photo by Getty Images / iStock Photo

N.S. man awarded $85,000 in damages after ex claims he's a sexual predator on social media

'Unfounded allegations that Mr. F is a sexual predator are bad enough,' the Nova Scotia judge wrote. Attempting to destroy a life 'is a terrible thing'

by · National Post

A Nova Scotia judge has ordered an Inuk woman to pay a Halifax university professor she once dated $85,000 in damages for labelling him a sexual predator on social media after they broke up.

The professor is identified by the initials J.F. in the judge’s written decision in order to protect the identity of his young daughter. His online harasser, a former student at the university where he teaches, is dubbed B.A.

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