A Quebec court judge has signed off on a jointly recommended 10-year sentence for a Quebec man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping his three-year-old son.
The man pleaded guilty Wednesday to 14 charges during an appearance at the courthouse in Matane, Que., about 375 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.
A spokesperson for the Crown’s office says a judge signed off Thursday on the joint recommendation with the defence for a 10-year sentence. The man has nine years and three months left on the sentence with time served taken into consideration.
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An Amber Alert was triggered last Aug. 31 when the man and his son disappeared in Ste-Paule, Que., near Matane.
He was arrested by Quebec provincial police on Sept. 5 after a 24-hour standoff with authorities at a residence in the small community.
The Amber Alert spanned four days, and the three-year-old boy was returned to his mother unharmed.
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