Owen Antoine, who was previously found guilty of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm, following a one-night stand with a woman he met in an Ontario bar , has been sentenced to five years in prison by Superior Court Justice Johanne Morissette.
Full story from the London Free Press , below. With a month credit given for his pre-trial time spent in custody, Antoine must serve another two years and two months. The Trinidadian immigrant was working in construction in the Aylmer area. The victim, 30, whose name is protected by court order, had met Antoine in her former workplace. She was walking near a construction site when Antoine approached and asked for her phone number to talk about children.
She had one drink with him, then went to the bathroom. When she came back, there was a shooter drink waiting for her. The woman told the jury she remembers nothing after drinking it until she woke up in her home, with Antoine with her in bed. She later found out Antoine was HIV-positive. By August , it was confirmed she contracted the virus.
Antoine was diagnosed in December During the trial, Antoine denied he and the woman had sex, even though he told police in a video-taped statement they had intercourse once. It feels like somebody just sucked life right out of me. That collapsed when she told him her HIV status. Sometimes it feels like he has given me a death sentence. She suffers dizzy spells and has red spots on her legs.
She lost her job, she said, after people found out about her HIV. She believes her boss made up excuses to fire her. Her mother has to pay her rent and expenses. His lawyer, Jim Battin, said Antoine has a common-law spouse who is supportive. He asked for time served and probation. Antoine has spent days in pre-trial custody — and wanted an enhanced credit of three years for that time. Arrangements were made to have him give a DNA sample, required by law, at the St.
