Sex assault videographer put on probation for year

A youth who videotaped a teenager’s sexual assault at a Pitt Meadows rave was sentenced Friday in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court to 12 months’ probation.

The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty in December to making and distributing obscene material.

While the youth did not post the video to the Internet, he passed it to others who did.

In addition to probation, the youth must write an essay “to address the dangers and abuses which can result if social networking is used without any thought, care, caution or diligence,” Crown spokesman Neil Mackenzie confirmed. “The essay is to conclude with a letter of apology to the victim.”

The victim was 16 at the time of the incident on Sept. 10, 2010, which was watched by a group of people.

Judge Pedro de Couto also ordered the youth not to “view, access, use or possess any pornographic materials,” Mackenzie said.

“He has to allow his youth court worker or a police officer access to his computer as well as communication and data storage devices to ensure compliance with that term,” he said.

Two other accused are still before the courts in connection with the high- profile incident.

Colton Ashton Mcmorris, of Maple Ridge, is scheduled to go to trial on Feb. 27 on a charge of sexual assault and Dennis John Allen Warrington, of Langley, faces a count of production and distribution of child pornography. He is to be arraigned Monday with a trial expected next fall.