Brandon woman says she lives in fear after release of ex convicted for posting sexually explicit videos
CBC
WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence.
A Brandon, Man., woman whose ex-partner was convicted for secretly posting sexually explicit videos of her while she was pregnant to a pornography website says the brief sense of safety she felt when he was incarcerated has been ripped away following his release as he appeals his sentence.
"He's probably more upset and angry with me than he's ever been, because he does blame me," said the woman, who shares two children with her ex-partner.
"I'm so scared of … what he might do" while "he has his opportunity," she said.
"I don't know if it's going to be a verbal attack, a physical attack, [or] something like even just standing there and staring at me and trying to intimidate me."
CBC News is not naming the woman or her ex due to a publication ban to protect her identity.
The 36-year-old Brandon man received a nine-month jail sentence on Feb. 13, almost a year after he was convicted for non-consensual distribution of intimate images by a provincial court judge.
The man is appealing the sentence. With the appeal pending, he was released from custody in March, with conditions prohibiting communication with the woman beyond contact related to their children, court documents say.
She was told her ex will remain free until his appeal is heard in court, which could take months.
Last month, Brandon police said the man is now also facing charges over allegations he posted videos of another woman to an adult website over a period of five years.
He was arrested again on the new charges on March 26, but was released from custody, police said. He will appear in court on the new charge on May 22.
His ex-partner discovered the videos of her when she received a lewd birthday text from her ex, which included a link to a Pornhub video of her, his sentencing decision says.
She reported the man to police. At the time of their investigation, the videos had been viewed a total of over 1,700 times.
She says her ex seemed to be intentionally trying to hurt her post-breakup.
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