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May 19, 2026
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Halifax judge gives man nine years for sexually abusing daughter's friend in 2010
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Halifax judge gives man nine years for sexually abusing daughter's friend in 2010
Bruce Douglas Hatfield violated 14-year-old girl's sexual integrity in hotel rooms in Halifax, Yarmouth
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By Steve Bruce
Published May 19, 2026
5 minute read
Bruce Douglas Hatfield is escorted out of Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on Tuesday after being sentenced to nine years in prison less remand credit for sexually abusi…
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