Jail sentence for stalking, home invasion
Cameron James Clark, 26, of Mapledale, was sentenced to 12 months in jail, minus time served, after appearing in provincial court in custody on Oct. 8. He will have two months left to serve once his 299 days of remand time is applied.
Clark pleaded guilty to breaking into a dwelling house and committing an assault with a weapon, and criminal harassment by stalking a female victim on Sept. 17, 2025, in Mapledale; guilty to obstructing police by failing to identify himself on Sept. 17, 2025, in Debec; and criminal harassment by stalking a female victim and dangerous driving on Sept. 19, 2025, in Mapledale. The Crown withdrew several other charges. Clark has been in custody since his April arrest.
Judge Rose Campbell ordered Clark to get counselling and said he must spend five months under house arrest after his release. She also added 15 days of following a curfew. Clark was also placed under 12 months of probation and ordered to register with the federal DNA database. A lifetime ban on firearms and a one-year driving prohibition were also imposed. He must pay $400 in restitution for property damage and refrain from contacting the two complainants, who have since left the province. Clark had a prior criminal record.
During sentencing, the court heard how Clark became obsessed with a woman he once worked with at the Debec Animal Shelter. He began stalking her and then broke into her house by removing a window screen and crawling inside, where he had an altercation with her husband. Two days later, she was driving down the highway when Clark drove up behind her vehicle and almost struck her car several times from behind. He followed her on the highway for 40 kilometres, driving dangerously, speeding up, passing her vehicle, and then pulling over to wait for her to come into sight.
“There was a campaign of harassment that culminated into a break and enter and an assault with a weapon,” Judge Campbell said. “These are serious charges with serious repercussions for the victims.”
The judge noted Clark had a positive pre-sentence report, a strong work history, and a letter of reference from his pastor. He was remorseful for his actions and struggled with mental health issues and substance abuse. The RCMP laid the charges.
Newbridge man sentenced
Bernard Murray Turner, 38, of Newbridge, received a seven-month conditional sentence order when he appeared in provincial court on Oct. 8 to face charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Turner pleaded guilty to fraud under $5,000 and possession of stolen property (a cheque) in connection with an incident on Aug. 3, 2023, in Woodstock. The Crown withdrew another forgery charge.
Judge Rose Campbell told the court the first three months of Turner’s sentence would involve house arrest, with permission to attend work, and four months of following a curfew. Turner was also placed on 12 months of probation and ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution. The court heard details of how he robbed a local business by cashing a random stolen cheque. He had a dated prior criminal record.
Turner also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm without a licence (a shotgun) for another incident on Nov. 5, 2024, at Carlow. Conservation officers laid the charge. He was fined $650, and the shotgun was forfeited to the Crown.
Turner was also charged by Woodstock Police with breaching a release order (no-contact), uttering threats, assault, and dangerous driving concerning an incident on June 4, 2025, in Woodstock. On Oct. 8, he pleaded guilty to the breach and was fined $300 plus $200 in surcharges. The Crown withdrew the other charges.
Turner told the court he worked full-time for a paving company and lived in Centreville. He asked for time to pay his fines and reimburse the local business he defrauded. He explained he also had several children to support.
At an earlier court appearance, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of flight from police stemming from an incident on Feb. 16, 2024, and a trial date was set for Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
Sentencing in November
Scott Robert Bailey, 72, of Bedell, appeared in provincial court on Oct. 8 and changed his plea to guilty on three firearm charges laid by the RCMP. The court set his sentencing date for Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Bailey was charged with four counts of careless use of a firearm, four counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, and one count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon concerning an incident on April 25, 2025, in Bedell.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of careless use of a firearm (two rifles and a stun gun), and the Crown withdrew the other charges.
Guilty after trial
Marlon Scott, 43, of Centreville, was found guilty after trial when he appeared in provincial court on Oct. 8 for a verdict on a threat charge. The court set his sentencing date for Jan. 20, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
RCMP charged Scott with uttering threats in connection with an incident on April 28, 2025, at Centreville. He pleaded not guilty, and the court held his trial on Sept. 9 before Chief Judge Brian C. McLean.
The court heard details of a domestic dispute outside a residence after Scott showed up uninvited to a family birthday party. He testified at his trial and denied threatening anyone.
Judge McLean ordered him to have no contact with two complainants.
Charged with being a ‘peeping Tom’
Derrick Roy Goodine, 68, of Oxbow in Victoria County, will appear in provincial court on Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. to continue his trial after pleading not guilty to charges of being a peeping tom.
Goodine was charged by the RCMP with prowling at night, secretly observing a female person without their consent, and breach of probation for an incident on Jan. 3, 2025, at a residence in Florenceville-Bristol. He was also charged with prowling at night and breach of probation on Dec. 31, 2024, at the same residence.
The second segment of his trial was held on Oct. 6 with testimony from the homeowner. His trial began on July 9 with testimony from several police officers who told the court about investigating complaints about a peeping tom who had been spotted on a homeowner’s video surveillance system.
The videos were played in court before Judge Rose Campbell and showed a male intruder approaching a residence on foot at night and standing in a front window. One video showed the man committing an indecent act in the same window.
Goodine was arrested on Jan. 3, 2025, around 2 a.m. while sleeping in his vehicle about 300 meters from the victim’s home. Further police testimony contended Goodine was identified as the alleged assailant in the video.
Guilty verdict in theft
Cindy Demerchant, 53, of Lower Kintore, will appear for sentencing in provincial court on Jan. 6, 2027, at 1:30 p.m., after being found guilty of theft at trial. Judge Henrik Tonning entered the verdict on Oct. 7.
Demerchant was charged with break, enter, and theft of food and money from Tim Hortons in Perth-Andover between May 9 and May 31, 2024. She pleaded not guilty.
The Crown presented video surveillance evidence from the restaurant. Staff testified that Demerchant, an employee, entered the premises after hours.
During final submissions, the court heard that the case hinged on the identity of the masked person spotted on camera inside the restaurant. Demerchant presented evidence of an alibi, claiming she was home on medical leave when the incident occurred.
Staff at the Tim Hortons testified they were sure it was Demerchant in the restaurant, recognizing her boots, eyeglasses and hair, the way she moved about the premises, and her car parked outside the restaurant at the time.
Trial adjourned
Mitchell Hillman, 36, of Wilmot, will appear in provincial court on Dec. 15 at 9:30 a.m. to set a new trial date after pleading not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Hillman pleaded not guilty to mischief, dangerous driving, flight from police, and obstruction in connection with an incident on March 13, 2025, in Woodstock. His trial was scheduled for Oct. 7 but was adjourned to the new date.
Guilty plea on two charges
Carly Rae Muzzerolle, 31, of Fredericton, appeared for trial in provincial court on Oct. 7 and changed her plea to guilty to two charges laid by the RCMP. The court set her sentencing date for Jan. 6, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Muzzerolle appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Sept. 1 after pleading not guilty to numerous charges.
Muzzerolle was charged with two counts of identity theft, fraudulent impersonation, forgery, theft of mail, and possession of stolen mail for incidents that occurred in Florenceville-Bristol between Jan. 1 and March 1, 2025.
She also faced other charges, including stolen property (a truck), theft on Jan. 2, 2025, and breaching an undertaking on Aug. 22, 2025, in Woodstock.
On Oct. 7, she pleaded guilty to identity theft and breaching an undertaking.
Woodstock man in custody
Jonathan Perry Bustard, 46, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Oct. 9 and pleaded not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police. He returns to court in custody on Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. for a monitoring hearing and to set a trial date.
Bustard was charged with unlawful entry at a dwelling house, assault involving a female victim, unlawful confinement, mischief causing property damage to a cell phone and stalking a female person in connection with an incident between Sept. 18 and 19 in Woodstock. He was held for a bail hearing and remanded to jail.
Trial concludes
Cole Wade Gray, 24, of Upper Kintore, appeared for trial in provincial court on Oct. 9 after pleading not guilty to charges laid by the RCMP. After one day of testimony, the trial concluded, and the court reserved the verdict until Jan. 26, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Gray pleaded not guilty to theft of lumber in Johnville between July 21, 2023, and July 23, 2023. The Crown withdrew another charge of unlawful entry at a dwelling house. He also pleaded not guilty to two counts of mischief and uttering threats related to an incident on March 18, 2025, in Lower Kintore.
He also pleaded not guilty to breaching curfew and breaching a release order between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, 2023, at Aroostook. Gray has another trial date set for Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m.
