By Chris Brown

investigation ongoing, more info sought

MHPS: Four men charged with sex offences involving youth ages 12-15

Apr 7, 2021 | 8:49 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Four Medicine Hat men have been charged with sexual offences involving three youth ranging in age from 12-15 years old.

The Medicine Hat Police Service major crimes unit began an investigation in February after receiving information that a youth was involved in providing adult men with sex in exchange for profit.

The investigation revealed the three youth had been communicating with adult men to provide sex in exchange for money, drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and believe other people may have more information related to this case, and encourage them to come forward. Anyone with information relating to these crimes is asked to contact the MHPS at 403-502-8914.

The legal age of consent in Canada is 16, and therefore some of the victims could not legally consent at the time of the offences. The youth involved are being offered supports and counselling.

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Cory James Dominaux, 36, is charged with:

• Two counts of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 years
• Two counts of sexual assault on a person under 16 years
• Two counts of sexual contact with a child under 16 years
• Two counts of luring a child under 16 years
• One count of trafficking a controlled substance

He is scheduled to stand trial in Court of King’s Bench in Medicine Hat on May 12, 2023.

Micheal Beauchesne, 19, is charged with:

• Two counts of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 years
• Two counts of sexual assault on a person under 16 years
• Two counts of sexual contact with a child under 16 years
• Two counts of luring a child under 16 years
• One count of trafficking a controlled substance

Beauchesne was sentenced to a fifteen month jail term and given 24 months of probation.

Charges against two individuals were withdrawn.  Their names have been removed from this story.