On July 3, 2026, Ontario Superior Court Justice John Krawchenko sentenced Peter Pasco, 51, of Woodstock, Ont., to an indeterminate sentence for the attempted murder of a Hamilton woman in 2021. Pasco had been found guilty in 2024 of aggravated sexual assault and attempted murder. The attack occurred on Oct. 5, 2021, when Pasco, a client of the woman for about seven years, paid her for a session, then restrained and strangled her until she lost consciousness. The woman suffered multiple injuries, including ruptured eardrums, and her life was in danger. Pasco left with the $120 he had paid. The judge declared Pasco a dangerous offender, citing a history of violent offences against women, including a 1998 robbery conviction and a 2003 conviction for robbery and aggravated assault. Doctors diagnosed Pasco with antisocial personality disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, and assessed him as a high risk to reoffend. The judge concluded that no treatment or supervision could adequately control the risk, and that an indeterminate sentence was necessary to protect society.
On July 3, 2026, Ontario Superior Court Justice John Krawchenko sentenced Peter Pasco, 51, of Woodstock, Ont., to an indeterminate sentence for the attempted murder of a Hamilton woman in 2021. Pasco had been found guilty in 2024 of aggravated sexual assault and attempted murder. The attack occurred on Oct. 5, 2021, when Pasco, a client of the woman for about seven years, paid her for a session, then restrained and strangled her until she lost consciousness. The woman suffered multiple injuries, including ruptured eardrums, and her life was in danger. Pasco left with the $120 he had paid. The judge declared Pasco a dangerous offender, citing a history of violent offences against women, including a 1998 robbery conviction and a 2003 conviction for robbery and aggravated assault. Doctors diagnosed Pasco with antisocial personality disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, and assessed him as a high risk to reoffend. The judge concluded that no treatment or supervision could adequately control the risk, and that an indeterminate sentence was necessary to protect society.
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