A former Espanola man could face two years behind bars after pleading guilty in a sex-related case involving a minor. The incidents involving Dale Rancourt took place last year in Cape Breton. The 51-year-old was also known as Klutzy the Clown and moved east to expand his clown profession. The Crown claims he had sex with a 15-year-old girl several times from last July to October. The Crown will be asking for the two-year term when Rancourt is back in court May 31st.
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Former Espanola man could face two years in sex-related case
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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