None of the allegations have been proven in court. The Star has learned that since Snook’s arrest, as many as 20 children and their families have come forward with allegations and further charges are pending, according to multiple sources. The detective told the Star it’s one of the lengthiest investigations of his career and one of the worst cases he has investigated. Paul Krawczyk’s dark office on College St. The 41-year-old’s arrest came after a 22-month hunt for an unknown predator, beginning with an online chat in Toronto Police Det. Judge Alfred Brien reschedule the appearance for May 29, nearly five months from the day Snook was led away from his home in handcuffs.

Snook couldn’t appear by video link because the court’s video equipment has been moved to a new courthouse that hasn’t opened yet.

His defence lawyer, Dennis Boyle, appeared for him, asking if his client could put off entering a plea until the end of May. Some looked eager and others just seemed sad.įormer Saint John city councillor and youth worker Donnie Snook was expected to be in court to enter a plea on eight charges related to child exploitation, including sexual touching, making, possessing and distributing child pornography - charges that have shocked a city where Snook was well-respected as a fighter for the downtrodden.īut Snook was nowhere to be found Monday morning in city hall, where he once attended biweekly council meetings. They woke up early, waited in long lines and piled into one of Saint John’s two provincial courtrooms at city hall, mostly in groups.

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