Michel Venne found guilty of sexual assault and exploitation

[Music] the former director of the institute du nouveau monde inm and former journalist of the duty michelle venn was found guilty of sexual assault and exploitation the decision was rendered wednesday morning at the quebec courthouse the court does not believe the accused judge stefan poulan said conversely he considers that the testimony of the complainant leia claire montione covers all the essential elements and that it leaves no room for ambiguity the order which kept mr.me claremont dion was lifted at the latter's request such an order was required because of the fact that she was a minor at the time of the facts she was then 17 years old mr venn 60 was arrested in june 2018 and then pleaded not guilty to the charges of sexual assault and exploitation after mr me claremont dion filed a complaint against him for acts committed 10 years earlier on the sidelines of the summer school of the institute du nouveau monde inm