A jury found 37-year-old Andrew Seangio guilty of three counts of exposing his genitalia to a person under the age of 16 for sexual purposes and seven counts of committing an indecent act in public. The jury deliberated for about a day and a half and read its verdict in court Thursday. BC Supreme Court Justice Catherine Wedge will set a July 20 sentencing date.
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According to Vancouver police, some of the offenses took place in the area of Marguerite Street and West 32nd Avenue near York House School — an all-girls school for students from kindergarten to grade 12 — in February 2019. Story continues below ad Police previously told Global News that several female students had reported that a man in a black SUV pulled up next to them and exposed himself before driving away. Seangio was arrested in Vancouver in March 2020. 1:57 More details are emerging about the investigation into eight Nelson police officers In court, the Crown argued that Seangio had exposed himself to four girls as well as undercover police officers posing as students at private schools. Trending Stories
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Prosecutors argued he would drive his black SUV past the Little Flower Academy for Girls on Alexandra Street and York House School, circling blocks until he found an isolated victim. As soon as he rolled down his passenger window, he would expose himself and then quickly leave after being seen. Seangio’s defense argued that the Crown did not provide direct evidence of the crimes. Story continues below ad Victims, undercover officers and Seangio all testified in the case. The Crown presented cell phone records that showed Seangio was in the area of the schools and surveillance footage that showed his SUV circling.
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Richmond RCMP had previously confirmed that Seangio was a member of the detachment and was off duty at the time of the offences. Global News has reached out to the department for comment on this story and will update when a response is received. Seangio is also facing a number of charges in Ottawa for voyeurism and sexual assault. — with files by Elizabeth McSheffrey and Erin Ubels © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
