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Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after ‘sexting’ violence victim
- On May 20, 2025, former Kelowna RCMP officer Sean Eckland was sentenced in B.C. Provincial Court to a conditional discharge accompanied by a one-year probation period for charges related to obstruction of justice and inappropriate behavior.
- The case originated when Eckland and a colleague responded in 2018 to a severe domestic violence incident in the Lake Country area of British Columbia, where they found a woman seriously hurt and her partner was subsequently charged with multiple offenses.
- Following the assault, Eckland exchanged explicit messages with the victim using his personal device, which led to a witness-tampering investigation after her boyfriend discovered the texts.
- Judge Clarke Burnett acknowledged Eckland’s acceptance of responsibility, ordered 120 hours of community service, barred any contact with the victim, and noted that any online inquiry into his name will clearly reveal widespread media coverage of the case.
- Eckland has left the RCMP and is currently without employment following what was described as a previously "exemplary policing career." He is dealing with mental health challenges, including symptoms related to trauma and depression, and will endure continued public attention due to extensive media coverage. His probation conditions include maintaining good conduct, avoiding contact with the victim, completing 120 hours of community service, and regularly reporting to a probation officer.
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Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after 'sexting' violence victim
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Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after ‘sexting’ violence victim
KELOWNA — A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of domestic violence has been given a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation for attempting to obstruct justice. Former Kelowna Mountie Sean Eckland pleaded guilty in the case that began when he and another officer responded to a serious domestic assault in Lake Country, B.C., in 2018. The B.C. Provincial Court ruling says they found a woman seriousl…
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