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Sex assault victim of ex-PQ legislator Harold LeBel wants her identity made public

A jury has found former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel guilty of sexual assault. A woman whose identity is under a publication ban accused LeBel of sexually assaulting her in his condo in 2017. LeBel walks out of the courtroom during a break at the courthouse in Rimouski, Que. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press

The victim in the sexual assault case involving ex-Parti Québécois member Harold LeBel has asked a judge to lift a publication ban on her identity.

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The woman asked Quebec Superior Court Justice Serge Francoeur Thursday to lift the ban on April 18, when a documentary about her case is scheduled to be released.

Francoeur said he would take the victim’s request under advisement and issue a ruling shortly.

The victim told the court that in the documentary she spoke openly about the case, adding that the film can be broadcast if the ban is lifted.

A judge in January sentenced LeBel, 60, to eight months in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexual assault.

LeBel will be granted parole in mid-April, and on Tuesday was granted preparatory release to a halfway house to undergo therapy.

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The former member of the legislature between 2014 and 2022 will also serve two years probation, is prohibited from contacting the victim and will be registered as a sex offender for 20 years.

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