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May 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia man sentenced to 9 years for sexually abusing daughter’s friend
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The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has handed down a nine-year sentence to Bruce Douglas Hatfield for sexually abusing his daughter's friend.
According to court documents, Hatfield, 48, of Liverpool, N.S., was found guilty on two counts of sexual interference with a person under the age of 16 and one count of possessing child pornography. The victim was identified as a 12-year-old girl who was staying at Hatfield's home during the summer of 2022.
The abuse began in May 2022, when the young girl spent several nights at Hatfield’s home while visiting her grandmother. Hatfield's daughter had given t…
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