Screengrab of security camera footage of Joseph Simon Peter Yaremko in an apartment building on the 100 block of Wellman Crescent June 3, 2019, when he sexually assaulted a woman who lived in the building./jpg

Closing arguments heard at Joseph Yaremko's dangerous offender hearing

The Crown says Yaremko should receive an indeterminate dangerous offender sentence. The defence wants 15 years with 10 years of supervision.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Joseph Simon Peter Yaremko has shown a pattern of persistent, aggressive and violent behaviour that cannot be managed, treated or controlled in the community, a Saskatoon King’s Bench courtroom heard on Friday.

Making his closing arguments at Yaremko’s dangerous offender hearing, Crown prosecutor Lee Hnatiuk said Yaremko poses a significant risk to the public, meets all the criteria for a dangerous offender designation and should be held in custody for an indeterminate amount of time.

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