Judge rejects plan for Snapchat sex offender not to be present for sentencing

The teenage complainant in the case told the court that she wanted justice for the sexual abuse perpetrated on her by a "vile creature" when she was aged 12.

A judge has rejected a proposal that a sex offender not be present for his sentencing hearing and view proceedings instead via FaceTime, Zoom or some other ‘virtual’ means from his current home in France.

Judge Gerald Keys stated that it would be “grossly unfair” to the man’s victim if he wasn’t present for the sentencing.