Court of Appeal Upholds Sexual Exploitation Conviction for Former Armstrong Manager

Court of Appeal upholds sexual exploitation conviction for former Armstrong manager

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal from a former fast-food manager in Armstrong.

Former Armstrong fast food manager’s sexual exploitation appeal rejected

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a former Armstrong fast food manager, upholding his sexual exploitation conviction on the basis of his position of authority over the 16-year-old victim. Appellant Surjit Singh was 26 years old when he entered into a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old staff member in the winter of 2021. Most of the sexual contact took place at the restaurant, where Singh was the temporary manager, accordin…