Federal time for raping and terrorizing

A man who sexually assaulted his former girlfriend and later terrorized her at the Iqaluit women’s shelter was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Sevanoosie Boaz, 32, was flown south this week to serve the sentence at the Fenbrook penitentiary in central Ontario.

Boaz forced his way into his former girlfriend’s bedroom in Iqaluit and raped her on Dec. 25, 2001.

He continued harassing her until she moved to the Iqaluit women’s shelter with her baby in February.

She called the RCMP after speaking with a counsellor, but Boaz continued to communicate with the complainant despite her efforts to avoid him.

“He made repeated attempts to contact her at the shelter, putting the clients on edge at night,” said Crown lawyer Judy Chan.

Boaz was arrested in May 2002 and remanded in custody.

Justice Earl Johnson referred to Boaz’s actions as “terrorizing” for the victim.

Boaz will be prohibed from owning a firearm for 10 years after the end of his sentence, and is ordered not to contact his victim.